Here’s a List of Small Businesses You Can Support During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Businesses across the country are being forced to shut down or limit their services...
How To Get Help During the COVID-19 Crisis
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
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
I was in Spain when my mother woke me up Thursday morning to tell...
Ana Mendieta: The World Renowned Artist Who Came to the U.S. As An Unaccompanied Minor
During the Cold War, the U.S. government partnered with the Catholic church to extract...
The First Native American Woman In The U.S. To Earn A Medical Degree
Susan La Flesche was only eight years old when she first witnessed someone die....
Bessie Smith: The Bisexual Empress of Blues
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
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
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
One of early California’s wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs was a Black woman nicknamed Biddy. She...
The Diverse Female Firsts Who Made Oscar History
“Parasite” made history at the 92nd Academy Awards, after becoming the first foreign language...
Hattie McDaniel: America’s First Black Oscar Winner
Hattie McDaniel was the first Black actor to win an Oscar for her supporting...
Why I’m Conflicted About The Super Bowl’s Latinx Halftime Show
This past weekend, friends and families all over the United States gathered around their...
DIY Journey To Fame
Kimberly Douglas has always wanted to be a model, but when she realized she...
The Politics of Home
Having to constantly explain where my accent comes from, since an abrupt move to...
Bayard Rustin: The Openly Gay Black Man Behind MLK’s Civil Rights Movement
Across the country, millions are celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther...