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Shang-Chi: Multiracial Mixed Martial Artist Saves the World One Punch at a Time

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Although it’s up to you to decide if superhero movies are “not cinema,” there is certainly something to be said about their rapid integration into popular culture. With up to 17 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) until the […]

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PART 2 OF 3: Representation Breeds Tolerance: Judaism is More Than Tragedy

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In her journey towards finding belonging in the Jewish community, this woman discovered a cyclical pattern between representation, tolerance, and the acceptance of her own identities.

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SERIES – PART 3 OF 3: Persepolis Boldly Illustrates the Middle Eastern Experience Before and After Iranian Revolution

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Persepolis is a autobiographical graphic novel written and illustrated by Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian-French cartoonist. It tells the tale of Marji, a young girl living in Tehran just before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. This accounts her life before, during, and after the Iranian Revolution, where she lives through threats to her wellbeing and xenophobia.

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Rita Moreno in the 1961 film adaptation of “West Side Story.”

“West Side Story” and its Complicated Relationship with Cultural Dimensionality

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Despite the racist undertones in “West Side Story”, the messages about life in foreign places still stand true.

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“Alien Citizen” and its Comical Look at Growing up TCK

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Elizabeth Liang is a Third Culture Kid, and her one-woman show weaves humorous stories about growing up as an “Alien Citizen” abroad.

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The Cross-Cultural Cast of “New Amsterdam” Brings Light to Hidden Diversity

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Sophomore medical drama “New Amsterdam” and its cross-cultural main cast give a glimpse into the often awe-inspiring optimism of those who straddle identity.

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21st Century Superheroes: CCK and Multiracial Stories Come to Life

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Comic books are fantastic. They have the ability to transcend language and audio by capturing readers’ imaginations to go on epic, unforgettable adventures with the turn of a page. With the recent push for more complex and diverse representation on […]

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A Military Brat Makes Peace in Vietnam

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Children are often the forgotten casualties of war, and the line between friends and enemies isn’t always clear. When I was 16, my father died of cancer. Today, it would be presumed to be related to Agent Orange, the deadly […]

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