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The animated children’s show is voiced by Native stars and inspired by the tribal stories showrunner Karissa Valencia learned as a child.
In most of the 200 scripted shows that researchers analyzed, Muslim characters were typically violent, dehumanized or disparaged — if they existed at all.
"Pageantry is an outlet for our voices to be heard, and to make space in a world that perceives us to be silent and small."
Movies like “Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Aloha" put white characters at the forefront while Pasifika people served as mere plot devices.
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For the first time, I saw what it meant for someone to be surrounded by elders who are always mourning a lost home.
Brands like Band-Aid and Tru-Colour make bandages that come in shades of brown.
Karine Jean-Pierre is breaking boundaries as the new White House press secretary.
The actor, who portrays Queen Charlotte on the Netflix smash, rejected the advice: "I would rather lose a job than not be true to who I am."
A diverse range of new Barbie dolls has been released, including a doll with no hair and a doll with the skin condition vitiligo. Since its debut in 1959, the iconic fashion doll now comes with a range of different body types, hairstyles and skin tones, to “better reflect the world girls see today”. We spoke to two women about what it means to them to see themselves represented.
A new GLAAD study finds several signs of progress — as well as many missed opportunities for TV creators.