Juneteenth: 15 TV Shows, Albums, Films, Podcasts, & Books Delve into stories that offer a multifaceted look at what it means to be Black in America By Gemma Acheampong and Sophie Yarin Juneteenth commemorates the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned that they had been freed, June 19, 1865, more than two years after the…
The Woman Who Helped Make Juneteenth a National Holiday By N’dea Yancey-Bragg After spending a morning in April at her 13-acre farm, a food bank and a fundraiser for a Juneteenth museum, Opal Lee, 95, kicked off her shoes at her home in Fort Worth, Texas, and sat down to relax. She joked that the house looks like a museum with nearly…
Shefali Razdan Duggal Nominated As Envoy To Netherlands Shefali Razdan Duggal, 50, is an Indian immigrant to the United States from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. She has been raised in Cincinnati, Chicago, New York and Boston. By All India / Press Trust of India Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-origin political activist Shefali…
How Blake Lively’s Daughters Impact Her Body Image & Career Lively has three children with her husband, Ryan Reynolds. By Emily Tannenbaum Blake Lively just wants her kids to be proud of her. During a recent interview with Forbes published on May 17, Lively opened up about the effect motherhood has had on her self-image and the kinds of projects she aligns herself with.…
Activist Crystal Echo Hawk Is Taking on Racist Mascots Native American activist Crystal Echo Hawk says the fight against racist team mascots didn’t start last year but has taken decades. By Elaine Aradillas When Crystal Echo Hawk was in the third grade, she recalls watching a Bugs Bunny cartoon that featured a Native American stereotype. “He has a bright red,…
The New Barbie Movie Could Be a Feminist Masterpiece For six decades, Mattel’s Barbie doll has been the topic of criticism from feminist theory. Here’s how the new Margot Robbie movie can change views. By Latecia Joiner The upcoming American romantic comedy film, Barbie, has become increasingly anticipated among film analysts and long-time fans alike. While the motion picture isn’t set to release…
FIFA Picks First Female Referees for Men’s World Cup It is the first time that women, three referees and three assistant referees, were selected to officiate games at the top men’s soccer tournament, which will be held in Qatar this year. By Tariq Panja The Qatar World Cup was always going to be full of firsts: the first time it…
50,000 Toy Cars Gifted to Young Girls to Challenge Gender Stereotypes Mercedes-Benz USA and Mattel made the announcement tied to National STEM Day. By Jessica Radloff When is the last time you saw young girls playing with toy cars on a TV commercial? If you thought, I honestly don’t know, you’re not the only one. According to the National Science…
In the Silent-Film Era, Hollywood’s Power Players Were Women Female writers, directors, and producers were pioneers of the silent-film era—but were pushed out of the industry as its influence grew. By Naomi McDougall Jones Given the dearth of women among this year’s Oscar nominees for writing and directing, not to mention behind the camera in Hollywood at all, you may be…
What Changed Since The NCAA Women’s Weight-Room Uproar? By Maggie Ryan One of the biggest stories from the 2021 women’s NCAA basketball tournament began with a TikTok and might end — possibly, hopefully — with lasting change. You might remember Oregon Ducks forward Sedona Prince’s video, which exposed the stark differences in the weight roomsavailable to men (a full-size gym) and women (a…
