Category: issues

Farmworkers harvest celery on March 9, 2024, in Yuma, Ariz.

cultureissues

January 14, 2026

‘These People Do It Naturally’: President Trump’s Views On Immigrant Farmworkers Reflect A Long History Of How Farming Has Been Idealized And Practiced In America

American history has largely left out the stories of Filipina women who acted as volunteer aides to U.S. Army Nurses like those imprisoned as World War II POWs in the Philippines. (U.S. Army)

cultureissues

January 13, 2026

Asian-American Nurses Were WWII Heroes. History Left Them Behind.

Children sleeping in a Minnesota daycare.

cultureissues

January 12, 2026

Here’s What’s Really Happening With Child Care Fraud In Minnesota

Simu Liu in character as Shang-Chi.

cultureentertainmentissuesmovies

January 5, 2026

What Simu Liu’s Callout Reveals About Hollywood’s Racial Double Standard on Asian Men

Dakarai Larriett in front of the Montgomery capitol.

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November 24, 2025

US Senate Hopeful Dakarai Larriett Is Ready To Tackle Alabama’s Police Brutality

Taylor Swift in showgirl garb is surrounded by pictures of Travis Kelce with Swift, Kelce with Kayla Nicole, and Charli XCX.

cultureentertainmentissuesmusicpolitics

October 13, 2025

The Racial Anxiety Behind Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Monique looks tired with the lyrics of "America the beautiful" behind her. An arrow points to her with the word "Tired" above it.

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September 17, 2025

I Almost Gave Up.

A picture of Annie from Sinners with pictures of me as a teenager and me as an adult.

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May 19, 2025

How One Scene in ‘Sinners’ Helped Me Heal My Body Image Wounds

Kendrick Lamar among dancers wearing the colors (and in the formation of) the American flag.

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February 13, 2025

Whose Truth? Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Was More Than Entertainment—It Was a Call to Question Everything

Tabitha Brown speaking at a Target-themed event during Essence Festival of Culture 2024.

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February 3, 2025

Boycotting Target Is the Right Move—Here’s Why