Blended Races
Bob Marley and His Effect On The World Of Music
When thinking of reggae music, a lot of people normally think of Bob Marley. He was born in Jamaica in 1945 and died in 1981 due to cancer. His name still remains relevant, well-known and evergreen, even 40-plus years later. […]
TCKs Find Themselves through Art
Third Culture Kids (TCKs) Grace Kim and Susan Mousakhani use their art to highlight their globally mobile lifestyles while growing up. Understanding the world Kim spent more time living nomadically throughout her life than she ever spent in her passport […]
Kanye West: A TCK Quadruple Threat, Part 2
Kardashian era Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were married in 2014 in Florence, Italy. The lavish, three-day affair cost a reported US $2.8 million with a 600 guest rehearsal dinner in the Palace of Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors. The union […]
Naomi Campbell and her Drive for Cultural and Racial Diversity
Naomi Campbell is an Afro-Jamaican and Chinese-Jamaican model raised in England who spent time in Italy growing up. Her multicultural upbringing is demonstrated through her impact in the fashion industry. Campbell has been an icon for modeling and fashion for […]
DNAWORKS and a Community in Motion: The Dance of Healing
*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 […]
Speaker Cori Wong: Being Biracial and the Concept of Whiteness
This article dives into the Diversity Conference presentation by Cori Wong on the conversation around whiteness.
Truly Hidden Cultural Diversity at the Emmys
Hosted almost entirely virtually, the Emmy awards were very unique not only because of their diverse nominees. As with all hidden diversity, sometimes all it takes is a closer look at the nominees to discover how culturally fluid they truly […]
Zendaya’s Groundbreaking Emmy Win and Her Cross-Cultural Background
Cross-Cultural star Zendaya Coleman scored a much deserved Emmy award for her incredible performance in hit show Euphoria. Actress Zendaya and her Groundbreaking Emmy win helped increase diversity The 2020 Television Academy Emmy Awards held in Los Angeles, Calif. U.S.A. […]