Game developer Barbie gets a dose of diversity thanks to a very crafty husband
This article was originally published on Blavity. Mattel recently released a new Game Developer Barbie, and it’s already sold out. This doll is an update to 2013 version of the popular doll, which was...
View ArticleMexico’s indigenous population in photos by Diego Huerta
This article by Priscilla Frank was originally published in The Huffington Post. Photographer Diego Huerta was living in the city of Santa Catarina in the state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico...
View ArticlePokémon Go lands in war-torn Syria with the help of Khaled Akil
Lately, many of us have been obsessed with the new Pokémon Go app and have traveled all over the city to find the virtual characters in the hope of catching them all. Artist Khaled Akil wondered what...
View ArticleBRAIDED! The beauty of black hair shown in majestic pics by artist Shani Crowe
“Braids” is an incredible exhibit at the MoCADA by Chicago-based artist Shani Crowe that will leave you loving your locks. Running until November, the photographic exhibition presents black and white...
View ArticleAlejandro Cartagena explores suburban Mexico in this eye-opening series
Back in 1990, photographer Alejandro Cartagena moved from the Dominican Republic to Monterrey, Mexico — his mother’s home country. Years after his move, Cartagena came upon the work of Mexican...
View ArticleThese dolls are for boys and celebrate brown boyhood
Over the years, Jennifer Pierre has mentored many kids, many of which have been boys of color. But she noticed one thing while mentoring these boys — they “dreamed and inspired within a bubble” because...
View Article‘Hands’ by Poet Joseph LMS Green
Poet Joseph LMS Green said his poem “Hands” has been a work in progress for more than three years. He started writing it after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in...
View ArticleStart conversations and display cultural pride with Coloring Pins
Jewelry maker Essence Hayes couldn’t find a pin that resonated with her or made her feel like she had to have it. She needed a pin that was an extension of her and wanted to walk with a pin that spoke...
View ArticleBlack men are taking back their images and empowering communities in the process
The We Love You project was started by Bryon Summers to reassure black boys and men that people love and support them. Despite countless police attacks and mainstream media depicting black men as thugs...
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