CULTURS
Leon Bridges and Cultural Mobility
By Aidan Loughran Leon Bridges is an African-American musician whose music genre ranges from rhythm and blues to soul and gospel. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. but grew up in Fort Worth, Tex. Raised by a relatively poor family, his […]
Regina Rangel-Sanchez: A Cross-Cultural Life
By Aidan Loughran Regina Rangel-Sanchez is a U.S. citizen of Mexican heritage. I recently conducted an interview with her to learn more about her life and her culture. While her cultural background may be confusing to some, I found it […]
Five Reasons Why Everybody Should Study Abroad
By Aidan Loughren Time goes on, people change, and life flashes before our eyes. This time that goes on can be turned into time spent traveling. People changing can be used as an opportunity to grow and create new relationships. […]
The Ramifications of Lynching in U.S. History
By Alicia Bonilla One of the Diversity Symposium events at Colorado State University held in recent years focused on the symbols and history of lynching in the U.S.A. That event featured a short documentary film, “An Outrage,” at the LSC […]
This week in Hidden Diversity: SADE
By Alicia Bonilla Helen Folasade Adu, most commonly known as Sade, was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. Ibadan is located in the Oyo State where many dialects of the Yoruba language are spoken. Her middle name is Yoruban, meaning: “Honor earns a […]
Communicating Among Hidden Diversity
By Olive Ancell Communicating social, cultural, environmental, and political issues is an obstacle in itself, but addressing these issues among populations of hidden diversity and across cultural boundaries is an entirely different ball game. Midy Aponte, Vice President of Spitfire […]
Cultural Appropriation: Why TCKs Should Care
By Abbieblach Cultural appropriation. It’s a heavy term that comes with a lot of questions and heaps of backlash. From Coldplay and Beyonce music videos to college fraternity parties, cultural appropriation seems to be everywhere. But with media running as […]
BE CONFIDENT IN YOUR CROSS-CULTURAL IDENTITY
Culturs celebrates cross-cultural identity because everyone should feel like they matter. We use media, products and experiences to enhance human connection and create community for that “third space,” the “in-between” community of people who straddle cutlure, race, ethnicity, nation or location.
