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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
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 […]
Breaking Down the Walls of Traditions
In some cultures, traditions are sacred because they hold meaning to the origin of that culture. In those traditions, they celebrate, mourn or eradicate any element that may dismantle the set structures. Sometimes in these traditions, religion resides heavily along […]
Joanes Prosper: Never Give Up On Your Dreams
Ask Joanes Prosper for the advice he’d give his younger self, and he’ll talk about dreams, and never, ever giving up on those dreams. Talk with him a little longer, and you quickly realize that for Prosper, founder and owner […]
BE CONFIDENT IN YOUR CROSS-CULTURAL IDENTITY
Culturs celebrates cross-cultural identity because everyone should feel like they matter. We use media, products and experiences to enhance human connection and create community for that “third space,” the “in-between” community of people who straddle cutlure, race, ethnicity, nation or location.
Mindy Kaling: A Multicultural, First-Generation American in Hollywood
Vera Mindy Chokalingam, known to the public as Mindy Kaling, is an American-Indian actress, comedian, writer, producer and director. She is known for starring as Kelly Kapoor in the NBC show “The Office.” Kaling also wrote for, produced and directed […]
Films of SXSW Online 2021 — A ‘Global Community’
The films at this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival Online 2021 beautifully represented the shared experiences of people around the world — battling the pandemic, oppressive regimes, racial caste systems and the climate crisis. While being culturally fluid is […]
TCK Life is a Great, Big…Canvas (Part 1 of 3)
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 […]
