Identity - BESE

by BESE Staff on Jun 14, 2018

From defying her immigrant parents' wishes to dealing with mental health, Iranian-American musician, Yasi,...

by Jhoni Jackson on Jun 13, 2018

The word previously used to describe the unequivocally racist medical diagnosis known as “runaway...

by Giselle Defares on Jun 8, 2018

The Bronx-born transgender activist worked tirelessly for justice and civil rights—and became a driving...

by BESE Staff on Jun 7, 2018

Before Columbus came into the picture, Puerto Rico was known as Borinquen and its...

by Veronica Leon on Jun 6, 2018

At home and on the field with the Major League Soccer star in New...

by Constanza Gallardo on Jun 5, 2018

We met the 29-year-old Peruvian-Chinese rapper and chef at his family-owned restaurant in Miami,...

by Giselle Defares on Jun 1, 2018

Selected as the first woman to sit on the Cannes Film Festival jury, actor...

by BESE Staff on May 31, 2018

"When you have someone that's low income, they take it seriously. They're hungry." —...

by Jhoni Jackson on May 30, 2018

We spoke to the Atlanta-based artist about painting and living freely.

by Giselle Defares on May 29, 2018

While he may have struggled with the dichotomy of his identity, the legendary Chicano...

by BESE Staff on May 24, 2018

From the streets of Harlem to the NYC Ballet, Ehlie Luna is one of...

by Jhoni Jackson on May 16, 2018

“For me, the main reason I wanted to perform in the first place was...

by Myrna Perez on May 15, 2018

It’s time to accept that people are able to identify with many different cultures...

by BESE Staff on May 10, 2018

“Breaking up with Jesus is really hard.”

by Giselle Defares on Apr 27, 2018

The Queer and Latinx photographer Laura Aguilar used her photography as a tool to...

by BESE Staff on Apr 26, 2018

“They all look at me because I’m different, but I look at them because...