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Octavia St. Laurent attends a Drag Ball in New York in 1988.

The Ballroom Scene Has Long Offered Radical Freedoms For Black and Brown Queer People. Today, That Matters More Than Ever

Marginalized by prejudice, violence, housing insecurity, and HIV infection ...

Marginalized by prejudice, violence, housing insecurity, and HIV infection rates among other burdens, Black and brown transgender and gender-nonconforming people face particular challenges in establishing secure, nourishing communities—both within LGBTQ spaces and in society at...

Black Art Is in High Demand. But Telling Our Stories Comes at a Cost

When I wrote my first movie script 10 years ago with a close friend, he and...

When I wrote my first movie script 10 years ago with a close friend, he and I argued about whether or not the main characters should be Black. I believed then that we wouldn’t be...

Pantone's Color of the Year Is a Comforting Start to 2020. Here’s What to Know About the Choice

A soothing color for a new era

The Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle), in Washington D.C.

Smithsonian Museums Are Supposed to Tell the American Story. So Where's the One Dedicated to Latinos?

When I was growing up in San Antonio, Mexican culture permeated every aspec...

When I was growing up in San Antonio, Mexican culture permeated every aspect of American culture. I heard Spanish every day: at the grocery store, on the playground and, of course, at home. The staples...

A General view showing the British Museum in London. May 28, 2019.

Why a Plan to Redefine the Meaning of 'Museum' Is Stirring Up Controversy

As institutions try to figure out their roles in a changing world, a vote o...

As institutions try to figure out their roles in a changing world, a vote on the meaning of "museum" has led to controversy in the industry

JoJo Siwa began her rise to fame around 2015 on the Lifetime reality TV series Dance Moms.

'What Do People Want Me to Do? Wear Black Every Day?': How Child Star JoJo Siwa Built Her Sparkly Empire

Upstairs at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, little girls were bouncing...

Upstairs at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, little girls were bouncing in like grounders, but JoJo Siwa knew how to field them. She caught their smartphone cameras in her right hand, scooped in...

Walmart employees pay their respects at a memorial outside the site of the El Paso mass shooting.

My Fellow Republicans Must Stand Against the Alt-Right Virus Infecting America

In the immediate aftermath of the El Paso shooting, a raging argument broke...

In the immediate aftermath of the El Paso shooting, a raging argument broke out online and across the airwaves. Given that the suspected shooter used one of Donald Trump's favorite words to describe illegal immigration--invasion--did...