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Fitness Influencer Melissa Neill and Her British-African Upbringing
Fitness and lifestyle coach Melissa Neill is a proud, biracial British woman who is “very comfortable” in her own skin. In an interview with Culturs Magazine, she talks about her upbringing in Ghana and the U.K., the challenges her single […]
In Pursuit of Inclusion — The Revolutionary Met
The art world has been one of the most transient, changing communities around the globe, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has been on the forefront of that in recent years. New movements and styles pertain […]
Revisiting Christen Reighter — Is It ‘Selfish’ to Not Want Children? (Part 1 of 2)
With reproductive rights at the forefront of the political conversation in the United States at the moment, it might be worth going back to a TED Talk from 2016, where Christen Reighter was denied a tubal ligation procedure to prevent […]
Solving Social Issues Around the Globe
Social injustices exist all around the world and people are speaking out against them to improve their individual communities in various ways such as through the arts.
Claude Steele on ‘Stereotype Threat’ and Creating a Successful, Diverse Environment — Part 2
In yesterday’s post, we described how Stanford University social psychologist Dr. Claude Steele explained his stereotype threat theory. Now that there’s a full understanding of what stereotype threat is and how it affects groups all over the world, it’s important […]
Claude Steele On Understanding ‘Stereotype Threat’ — Part 1
Stanford University social psychologist Dr. Claude Steele has provided substantial contributions to the world of diversity, cultural acceptance, and understanding of the human brain in terms of race, stereotypes, and social norms. At the 2017 Diversity Symposium in Fort Collins, […]
Does Social Media Have an Adverse Effect on Photography, Or Vice-Versa?
In the 21st century, pictures are worth more than a thousand words and everyone has the opportunity to become “famous.” As a visual art form, photography plays a positive role in social media but social media has an adverse effect […]
Negra Como Soy — Why Antoinette Lee Toscano Thinks CHRIS ROCK Should Know Better: The Politics of Hair (AUDIO)
In this episode, all the emotion comes into play today as Doni and Dr. Rhonda chat with adventure sports writer Antoinette Lee Toscano about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars and cultural assumptions surrounding black women’s hair. Microaggressions, […]
