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Historical photos capture the strength of Asian American activism and its impact throughout US history

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 17:58

Tech Insider : Politics

American Citizens for Justice rally for Vincent Chin after his murder. — American Citizens for Justice rally for Vincent Chin after his murder.
Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice; Courtesy of the Estate of Corky Lee

Voices of Color, politics, voices-of-color, momo-takahashi, asian-americans, aapi-heritage-month, aapihm

Texas is booming. Thank millennials and Gen Zers of color.

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 13:27

Tech Insider : Economy

A crowd of Texans at the state fair. — Young millennials of color are driving Texas' population boom.
Epiglottis/ Shutterstock

Real Estate, economy, Texas, Migration, Homebuyers, Austin, black

My family was chased off our land by a racist mob. More than 80 years later, I own it again.

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 07:54

Opal Lee poses for a photas.o at her home in Fort Worth, Tex — Opal Lee, known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' recently regained possession of land her family was driven away from more than eight decades ago.
LM Otero/AP

News, Voices of Color, voices-of-color, opal-lee, juneteenth, black-history, as-told-to

Chicago museum covers up Native American displays as new rules go into effect

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 15:44

A display of ceramic pottery from the Moche culture, from the northern coast of Peru, is part of The Field Museum's new exhibit called — An exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

News, Voices of Color, voices-of-color, Museums, native-americans, repatriation

Netflix removed an Indian film after religious viewers criticized meat-eating characters

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 13:58

Poster of Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food — Netflix took down the Indian film 'Annapoorani: the Goddess of Food' after backlash from a Hindu nationalist group.
Zee Studios

Entertainment, Voices of Color, Media, voices-of-color, netflix, hinduism

Black taxi drivers helped fuel the Montgomery Bus Boycott, even as they faced arrests and police pressure

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 05:17

group of three people getting into a car as a bus is in the background during Montgomery, Alabama bus boycotts — Three people get into an automobile to car pool during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. An empty city bus is visible in the background.
Don Cravens/The Chronicle Collection/Getty Images

Transportation, Voices of Color, voices-of-color, rosa-parks, martin-luther-king-jr, montgomery-bus-boycott, civil-rights-movement

After racist threats forced a Southeast Asian restaurant to close down, the owner reopened a new restaurant as an homage to his immigrant parents

Sat, 01/13/2024 - 07:44

David Rasavong in his restaurant, Love and Thai — David Rasavong opened his restaurant as a homage to his immigrant parents. He closed his previous restaurant after false accusations of serving dog meat.
Richard Vogel/AP Photo

News, Voices of Color, voices-of-color, asian-american, Stereotypes, restaurants, Racism

Former Lululemon employees call the company's response to founder Chip Wilson's comments on DEI 'a slap in the face' to people of color

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 14:48

Lululemon store — Lululemon has become a leading athletic-wear company since it was founded in 1998.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Retail, Voices of Color, voices-of-color, Lululemon, chip-wilson, Diversity, DEI

A Korean woman was held captive in a basement as an initiation into a group called 'Soldiers of Christ.' She was tortured and starved to death.

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 11:00

A December 2023 photo of a Lawrenceville, Georgia, home where prosecutors say the group Soldiers of Christ held a victim in the basement starving and torturing her until she died. — Prosecutors say the group Soldiers of Christ held a victim in the basement of this Lawrenceville, Georgia, home starving and torturing her until she died.
AP Photo/Sudhin Thanawala

News, Voices of Color, voices-of-color, korean-american, Cults, Atlanta, Georgia

Senegalese herders have raised livestock for centuries. Climate change is threatening their future.

Sat, 12/16/2023 - 20:56

A photo of a group of white and brown cattle gathering around a small pond of water surrounded by dry dirt in Senegal. — Cattle gather around a small pond of water in Senegal.
Leo Correa/AP Photos

Voices of Color, Science, news-visual-feature, senegal, Farms, Agriculture, Cattle

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