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NJ-born filmmaker Melissa Adeyemo is part of a growing cadre of Black female film and television producers that are telling nuanced stories about Black life around the world. Both Nigeria and the U.S. have created their own Black-led film industries that cater to Black audiences in a way that is not seen elsewhere in the world.
Indigenous people have historically been erased in several spaces. But in this digital era, that…
Since Dave Chappelle’s The Closer was added to Netflix’s content library early October 2021, there’s…
When you’re young, your family and immediate surroundings shape the entire context for your identity.…
M. Tony Peralta has created a lifestyle brand around Latinx pop art and quotidian urban culture. His visibility has grown with greater acceptance of Afro-Latinx representation in mainstream imagery. Born in Washington Heights/Inwood, Peralta launched the Peralta Project, a mixed-media series of art and design works that includes apparel, posters, and homeware.
By Nazlee Arbee Advancements in technology and social media are contributing towards increased accessibility…
By Yesica Balderrama Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s…
By Lindsey Danis For National Coming Out Day, Bold Culture interviewed several people about the…
By Andrea Gomez In mainstream media, Latinx women are seen as disposable, passive, and two-dimensional.…