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Being Undocumented In The Time of Corona

by BESE Staff on Apr 7, 2020

Mia* and her sister had planned to attend an endometriosis rally in Texas to...

How to Donate Medical Supplies to Local Hospitals

by BESE Staff on Apr 2, 2020

Hospitals all around the world, and in the U.S. are doing their best to...

How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Being Used To Restrict Abortion Access

by Lily Trotta on Apr 1, 2020

No one leads the same life they did two weeks ago. Under this pandemic,...

A War of Words: How COVID-19 Placed A Target on Chinese-Americans’ Backs

by Demi Guo on Mar 27, 2020

I should probably get used to people roaming around with cameras, I thought, as...

Here’s a List of Small Businesses You Can Support During The COVID-19 Pandemic

by BESE Staff on Mar 23, 2020

Businesses across the country are being forced to shut down or limit their services...

How To Get Help During the COVID-19 Crisis

by Leslie Ambriz on Mar 19, 2020

Cities all across the United States are doing their best to flatten the curve...

The Cuarentena Cure: Beat Quarantine Boredom by Streaming Online Concerts, Workouts, and More

by Leslie Ambriz on Mar 18, 2020

As cities all across the United States continue to implement strict but necessary self-quarantine...

Confusion, Anxiety, and a 4-Hour Line: Flying into the U.S. Hours Before the COVID-19 Travel Ban

by Martina De Alba on Mar 17, 2020

I was in Spain when my mother woke me up Thursday morning to tell...

Bessie Smith: The Bisexual Empress of Blues

by Malon Murphy on Feb 26, 2020

The crowned “Empress of the Blues” was a bisexual Black woman who once chased...

Elizabeth Jennings: The Woman Who Led the Desegregation of NY Public Transit

by Leslie Ambriz on Feb 19, 2020

One hundred years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to...

iLe’s “Confrontative” Album Is a Rallying Cry for Puerto Rico

by Martina De Alba on Feb 13, 2020

iLe’s  latest Grammy-nominated album doesn’t shy away from confrontation. The former Calle 13 singer’s...

Biddy Mason: From Slavery to One of California’s Wealthiest Entrepreneurs

by Inez Franco on Feb 11, 2020

One of early California’s wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs was a Black woman nicknamed Biddy. She...

The Diverse Female Firsts Who Made Oscar History

by Malon Murphy on Feb 10, 2020

“Parasite” made history at the 92nd Academy Awards, after becoming the first foreign language...

Bayard Rustin: The Openly Gay Black Man Behind MLK’s Civil Rights Movement

by Malon Murphy on Jan 20, 2020

Across the country, millions are celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther...

Hidden Figuras: The Lone Latinx Voice Of Journalist Ruben Salazar

by BESE Staff on Jan 2, 2020

Late journalist, Ruben Salazar, kicked open many doors throughout his short life. He was...

BESE Explains: Why Are People Still in Jail For Weed?

by BESE Staff on Dec 18, 2019

People of color are about four times more likely to be arrested for cannabis...

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