The Guardian: 'Anti-Asian racism has come roaring back with COVID-19': Cathy Park Hong on being Asian American
The Minor Feelings author talks about stereotypes in the wake of the coronavirus and being inspired by Richard Pryor.…
NPR: Stefon Harris — Vibraphonist, Educator, Thinker — Teaches Empathy From The Bandstand
The crowd at Clement's Place is primed. The acclaimed vibraphonist Stefon Harris and his band, Blackout, are onstage in…
What historians heard when Trump warned of a 'foreign virus'
For immigration historians and other scholars, the way US President Donald Trump is describing the coronavirus pandemic…
Salamishah Tillet for the New York Times: Why Harvey Weinstein’s Guilt Matters to Black Women
The verdict enables more survivors of all backgrounds to share their truth, regardless of the identity of perpetrators…
‘When I See These Paintings, I See Myself’: Artist Jordan Casteel on How She Puts Herself Into Her Celebrated Portraits of Everyday People
The painter says the real joy of her work is showing her portraits to her subjects. Jordan Casteel has followed a…
‘Minor Feelings’ Rescues Personal Experience From the Expectations of Others
The poet Cathy Park Hong begins her new book of essays with a bang that’s disguised as a tic. In “Minor Feelings,” she…
Jordan Casteel Won’t Let You Look Away
Her colossal paintings depict people of color at a scale that makes them impossible to ignore. Now nearly 40 canvases…
Video Production alumna shoots film in Danville, VA to shed light on mental illness among youth
This story originally appeared in GoDanRiver.com DANVILLE -- Danville native and New York resident Jasmine Freeman…
Iraqis have been holding peaceful mass protests. The U.S. strike and its aftermath are undermining that.
Here’s what Iraqi protesters want. Behind the headlines about the Middle East crisis, there’s a casualty you may have…
N.J.’s Ramy Youssef wins first Golden Globe for ‘Ramy’
For Ramy Youssef, 2019 was a year of major success. Now, he’s entering 2020 with a Golden Globe in hand.