hidden diversity
Charlize Theron — Her Hidden Diversity & Global Mobility as an Actor
By Caroline Sawtelle On the surface, many view Charlize Theron as a white, all-American, well-known actor. However, her true background spans much deeper than what many see on the surface. Hidden diversity in Hollywood is more prevalent than many recognize […]
Hidden Diversity in Electronic Music
Electronic music has been described by some as a surface-level genre of music; however, it depends on what you’re listening to. Electronic music is an umbrella term for music that incorporates electronic elements, but many artists promote change and diversity […]
Grab Your Cheetah Print Tracksuit, We’re Talking Cheetahlicious Feminism — Part 1 of 2
The Cheetah Girls, a popular girl group made famous by Disney, took the world by storm with their messages of intersectional feminism and multi cultural families in the early 2000s. Marketed towards the young female population in the United States, […]
Why ‘Black-ish’ is the Show To Watch From a Cross-Cultural and Hidden Diversity Perspective
Diversity is not constricted to how you look or your race, it is much more than that. Diversity is more than what meets the eye. When I think diverse, I think of more than one or a collection of ideologies, […]
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 […]
Hidden Diversity and Rahul Gandotra’s ‘The Road Home’
In Rahul Gandotra’s short film, “The Road Home,” the main character, Pico, is struggling to identify himself in the world. On the outside, Pico appears to be Indian, and everyone in India perceives him as such. However, Pico has spent […]
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 […]
Hidden Diversity
In today’s society, there are fewer children growing up in traditional monocultural environments. This offers the idea that new opportunities from this new way of living can help our globalizing world expand and diversify people’s worldviews. Individuals who find themselves […]