race
How Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ Sparked Allegations Of ‘Blackwashing’ And A Conversation Over Culture, Race and Identity in Modern Egypt
The world recognizes ancient Egypt as a civilization characterized by its openness to other cultures. It was a melting pot of different civilizations and ethnicities, and one of the ancient world’s premier civilizations because of its legendary history, culture, art […]
Colorism is Alive and Real: Can We Talk About It?
Identity is a funny thing. We write books about it. Movies are made about it. How we see ourselves in the world is all about it. We often wax nostalgic about it — personal identity, place identity, community identity, social […]
The Evolution of ‘White Jesus’
The race of Jesus Christ has not been a simple concept around the world. There doesn’t seem to be a straight answer as to if Jesus was really Caucasian; what we know is based off history. The below infographic provides […]
TCK Adele Johnson’s Cross-Cultural Adventure
In a three-part series of interviews with third-culture kids (TCKs) and cross-culture kids (CCKs), we will learn about the upbringing of TCKs, making a life after many cultural experiences and raising of mixed-race children. In part one of our series, […]
British-born Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed on challenging the world of film
Our world is diverse. Even though we all come from various cultures, races, ethnicities and religions, we have so much in common as humans. However, many people remain immobile and continue to live within their own culture and not venture […]
Study Abroad: Tackling Brazil’s Racial Democracy
Brazil is not a country for beginners. Imagine living in a world where the differences we hold that make us individuals aren’t acknowledged or celebrated. A world where difference becomes obsolete and we can only be seen through one lens. […]
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: A “Grace”ful blend of races
As a self-identified African American, Caucasian, and Cherokee, Grace Stamps gets inspiration for her paintings from her race. “I just found out about a week ago that I’m Cherokee,” said Stamps. “I haven’t even begun to explore that side of me […]
Love Has No Labels Campaign Stirs the Internet
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of days, then you have probably seen the new Love Has No Labels video, otherwise known as the kissing skeleton video that focuses on presenting diverse relationships. The video […]