representation stories
The Power of Being Seen.
The Fight to Stay Visible.
Representation isn’t a trend. It’s a necessity. This section centers the voices so often erased, exoticized, or excluded in mainstream media, from AANHPI and Latinx to Indigenous, Black, LGBTQIA+ and women’s stories.
This is where identity meets storytelling and where visibility becomes resistance.
Black Stories
From resistance to renaissance, these stories celebrate Black excellence, call out erasure, and spotlight the cultural forces reshaping media from the ground up.
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June-Tease: beautiful Black Burlesque & the power of reclamation
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Sharen Davis on Power, Pride and the black Stories Woven Into Every Stitch
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Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason: Live at Disney Concert Hall
Latinx Stories
Whether reclaiming roots or confronting cultural silencing, these stories reflect the richness, resilience, and range of Latinx identity in Hollywood and beyond.
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Trump Voter Regret Doesn’t Make you an instant Patriotic Hero
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How Sinners Questions Christianity by revealing Cultural Oppression
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Carmen Miranda’s Identity and Mine: 4 Countries, No Home, and a Shared Struggle
Indigenous Stories
We’re not relics—we’re storytellers. These posts elevate Native voices, dismantle stereotypes, and honor ancestral power in modern media.
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Whitewashing in Classic Films: A Look at Hollywood’s Most Egregious Cases
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Hollywood’s Indigenous Renaissance: Native Filmmakers Taking Control
AANHPI+ Stories
From Asian American directors to Pacific Islander fashion icons, these stories fight invisibility and celebrate the nuance of AANHPI brilliance.
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LA Phil’s Seoul Festival Brought the Fire, viola style
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LA Phil’s Seoul Festival: Korean identity & melodious pride
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Lilo & Stitch Returns with Real Heart and authentic Culture
LGBTQIA+ Stories
Queer stories deserve more than Pride month. These pieces spotlight LGBTQIA+ creatives, characters, history and the beauty of existing loudly..
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June-Tease: beautiful Black Burlesque & the power of reclamation
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Getty Pride 2025 is this summer’s Most Powerful Event to Center LGBTQIA+ History
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LA Phil’s Seoul Festival Brought the Fire, viola style
Women’s Stories
Not just “female leads.” These stories reclaim agency, dismantle Hollywood tropes and highlight the women changing the industry on and off screen.
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Bride of Frankenstein at 90: Universal Celebrates an icon
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Cultural Erasure in America means Breaking Down the immigrant Narrative
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new Susana Vestige Book reveals the lasting power of pinup
