Hidden Figuras: Mother Mary Lange
Decades before slavery was abolished, a free woman immigrated to the U.S. and opened...
Hidden Figuras: George Melendez Wright
This man prevented wildlife in national parks from being destroyed by humans—and changed environmentalism...
Hidden Figuras: Jovita Idár
Over a century ago, a young brown journalist named Jovita Idár stood up to...
Join Us for Our First Pop-Up Art Gallery
The Identity Gallery will be open to the public this weekend in Los Angeles.
Hidden Figuras: Mario Molina
Remember aerosol cans? No? Here’s why.
Sonia Sotomayor’s Profound History of Dissent
“Each day on the bench I learn something new about the judicial process and...
Sea of Change: Melody Klingenfuss
This woman is undocumented and unafraid—and here to stay.
Hidden Figuras: Sylvia Rivera
She put the T in LGBTQIA+, yet most people don't know her name.
Sovereignty, Resistance, and Citizenship: Being Native in Today’s America
We are Indians. We are Americans. Acknowledging both doesn’t diminish either.
The Diligent Public Health Advocate Antonia Novello
A look back at the prolific career of the first woman and first person...
Nia Hampton Connects Baltimore to Afro-Latinidad Diaspora in ‘Drapetomania’
The word previously used to describe the unequivocally racist medical diagnosis known as “runaway...
Hidden Figuras: Arturo Schomburg
One of the Harlem Renaissance's great minds was a Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg.
The Crusade of Transgender Activist Sylvia Rivera
The Bronx-born transgender activist worked tirelessly for justice and civil rights—and became a driving...
The Conscientious Journalist Ruben Salazar
While he may have struggled with the dichotomy of his identity, the legendary Chicano...
Hidden Figuras: Mabel Lee
Mabel Lee was the OG of intersectional feminism.
The Pioneering Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
Twenty-five years ago, the NASA astronaut broke barriers when she became the first Latina...