White at an HBCU: A Conversation About Allyship
Last week, a white Spelman College student, Camilla Rose, sent HBCU Twitter into an uproar over a since-deleted post where she raved about her experience as a white woman at an HBCU (Historically Black College/University). Her post sparked a conversation and revealed a clear divide around the idea of white students attending HBCUs. this is […]
2021 Grammy Nominations Prove Diversity is a Work in Progress
This week’s 2021 Grammy nominations, which closely followed the 2020 American Music Awards (AMAs), have reopened the conversations around the non-recognition of BIPOC artists and the pigeonholing of Black artists.
Opinion: 60 Years After Ruby Bridges, Why I Still Won’t Attend a Predominantly White Institution
Students like me still face insurmountable obstacles in white institutions.
Hundreds of Celebrities Called For More Diversity Within The Film And Music Industries
On Tuesday, Insecure star Kendrick Sampson released a letter calling for Hollywood to divest from the police and to invest in Black communities instead. Sampson had previously been active in the Black Lives Matter movement and co-organized his own demonstration in Los Angeles. Sampson’s letter, which was published exclusively by Variety, explained that Hollywood has […]
Crayola Announced New Inclusive “Colors of the World” Line With 24 Skin Tones
Crayola is committed to ensuring every child around the world feels included with its new line of skin-tone crayons, Colors of the World.
