While "Barbie" might not be the most thought provoking, serious and gritty film of the award season, it’ll forever remain in the cultural zeitgeist because it meant something to so many people and brought me joy when I needed it most. Read on
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VOX ATL teen staff writer Amani shares some photos and highlights from his recent trip to Japan. Read on
For years, I struggled with this feeling of being a fraction — part of a whole. There was my white side, my Asian side, and the side that wanted to please everyone else. Read on
VOX Media Cafe reporter Braxton Smith explores today's beauty standards and how they are in her words, "f'd up." In this video she shows examples of how and also speaks with Black women to get their thoughts. Read on
Many students in middle school face the challenges of fitting in with the social cliques or navigating social media. As a 14-year-old Indian American teen, I however faced another challenge — defending myself from microaggressions and insults about my race. If school curriculum incorporated Asian immigrants’ stories or events that helped form the Asian American community, teens would be more educated. Read on
Being Black in general is a huge part of who I am. Race is essential for African Americans as a way that we connect to one another, but living outside… Read on
