Arts

There is the artwork. The story behind the artwork and the story that the artwork tells. Nneka Jones Art from culture Nneka Jones satisfies her “cravings to create” by using art to mimic “our human experiences of everyday life with […]

As we all know, there is no secret that actor Idris Elba is well-known for his dashing good looks and his ability to move within different cultures. Idrissa Akuna Elba — or as we know him Idris Elba — is […]

Ahmed Ahmed is well-known for being an actor and stand up comedian throughout the United States but he also has an incredible culturally fluid background that influences his work. Being an American-Egyptian has shaped every single stand-up comedy set that […]

Cole Brown’s recent book, “Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World,” does not mince words about how messy the Black experience can be. The title was inspired by an Amiri Baraka poem that says: “The ghost you see in the […]

Hugo Weaving grew up as a Third Culture Kid and has made his way to having a successful career as an actor. Weaving was born in Nigeria but spent most of his life moving around due to his father’s career. […]

*Trigger warning: references to racial violence  When we connect to the past, we can heal the present, and when we do it together, the ripple effects can change the world.  Daniel Banks, Ph.D. and Adam W. McKinney, M.A. have been […]

What defines a TCK? Lynnie Wright was born in Liberia and moved to the United States in 8th grade. The cultures were vastly different. “I don’t even know how to explain it,” said Wright, a Third Culture Kid (TCK) at […]

Rupi Kaur was born in India and raised in Canada. Her poetry and illustrations have engaged people around the world. With so much Westernization, it’s easy to get sucked into a culture and try to “fit” into a society. But […]