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"Nacimiento Del Parque Chicano" mural painted by Dolores Serrano (Photo Credit: Shirley Ojeda)

December 20, 2021

Chicano Park Murals Still Speak Truth After 50 Years

Barrio Logan's neighborhood holds so much history with its Chicano murals, painted in Chicano Park, which represent Mexican-American experience from immigration to modern day environmental concerns. This is a locally beloved park for many of its residents.

December 20, 2021

Nitika Chopra Is Breaking Mental Health Taboos for South Asian Americans

A South Asian American woman is helping to normalize dialogue around chronic illness and mental health in her community.

December 20, 2021

Not Your ‘Babe’: Online Harassment Persists Against Women in Gaming

Women on Twitch and other streaming surfaces face abuse, harassment, and other nefarious tactics as employed by online trolls. In speaking with xMaryBearx and roseriie, we unpack what it means to be a women in gaming in 2021.

December 18, 2021

Night and Day in the Santo Spirito Piazza

(FLORENCE, Italy)—My grandmother, a political journalist who is preoccupied with the future of new generations, always warns me not to […]

Becky G hosting her vitrual event "Noche de Posadas"

December 16, 2021

‘Noche de Posadas’ with Becky G

Though Latinx Heritage Month ended on October 15, the Latinx holiday celebrations are only beginning. On Thursday, November 4, Mexican-American singer and actress Rebbeca Marie Gomez, also known as “Becky G,” hosted a virtual launch of her new Christmas-themed makeup collection.