Filmmaker Rintu Thomas is Pushing Open Doors for the Underrepresented.
Writing with Fire was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards, becoming the first Indian film to ever be nominated for an Oscar in this category.
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Everyday Feminism
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21st November 2017
4 Ways Colonial Mentality Taught Me To Hate Myself And How I Fight Against It Every Day
I’ve come to realize that part of my insecurities and issues with self-esteem is also rooted in my very source of pride: being Filipinx American.
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Everyday Feminism
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24th October 2017
5 Ways We Erase Southeast Asian Folks From The Conversation On Mental Health
When our policymakers continue to lump vulnerable communities into the larger AAPI umbrella, it only masks the factors that contribute to their mental health struggles.
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Color Bloq
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29th November 2020
It Is My Temple, Even Through the Scars and Trauma —
This body is supposed to be a temple, honoring its existence and the dynamic traces of history behind me. But no matter how many times I repeated that message to myself, it came without any sincere resonance.
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18th June 2018
Pulse ralliers call for end to gun violence
The Orlando community held a rally to honor the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub attack on the eve of the mass shooting's two-year anniversary.
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31st August 2019
UCF Downtown Prepares to Open Its Doors This Fall
Set to open in August, the and have teamed up to create an all-inclusive, 15-acre campus in the heart of downtown Orlando.
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Spectrum News 13
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19th February 2019
What Happens if the Legislature Doesn’t Pass a Budget?
When state legislatures fail to pass a budget by the end of its legislative session, the impact can be felt by lawmakers, state workers, and the communities they serve.
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Spectrum News 13
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16th February 2018
PHOTOS: ‘Black Panther’ watch party in Orlando fosters community, pride
"Black Panther" is easily the most highly-anticipated movie of the year, and it’s not just because it’s another Marvel project — many are also celebrating its ability to foster community.
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24th July 2020
Survey: Most Parents, Educators Don’t Have Faith Florida Schools Can Reopen
A recent study conducted by the Florida Education Association reveals that most educators and parents in do not have faith schools can safely reopen this fall.
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The Tempest
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20th June 2017
These digital resources are protecting and empowering undocumented immigrants
From text message alert services, real-time maps, social media and mobile apps, these digital resources are helping undocumented immigrants stay vigilant of ICE aids and police checkpoints, while also empowering them to live unafraid.
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The Tempest
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9th October 2017
U.N.I.T.Y.: The Feminist Hip-Hop Mix
People often hold the perception that hip-hop is inherently misogynistic, but contrary to popular belief, there are women in the game shaking up the status quo.
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Everyday Feminism
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25th September 2017
Asian American Women Are Killing Themselves — Here's What We Need To Do About It
Asian American women from ages 15 to 24 experience the highest rates of depressive symptoms of any racial or gender group. Even more alarmingly, young Asian American women show the second highest rate of suicide among any group.
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The Tempest
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9th October 2017
Trump’s underwhelming response to Puerto Rico’s hurricane recovery is motivating people to take action
Weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands with catastrophic winds and flooding, the federal disaster response remains glaringly slow.
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The Tempest
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1st August 2017
These refugees were promised safety in America, so why are they being deported?
These refugees were promised a home that would safeguard them from the trauma of war and genocide. Now, they’re being deported to a country they once fought to escape as children.
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The Tempest
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21st July 2017
Defunding these programs has dire consequences for the health of teens of color
Donald Trump silently gutted $213.6 million in funding for teen pregnancy prevention programs and research in larger efforts to push for abstinence-only education nationally.
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The Tempest
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18th July 2017
International adoptees are being deported unjustly, and the path to U.S. citizenship is to blame
In the United States today, about 35,000 intercountry adoptees lack citizenship, according to the Adoptee Rights Campaign. Before the year 2000, Intercountry adoptees, which describes adoptees who are foreign-born, weren’t guaranteed citizenship in the United States, even if they were adopted by parents who were U.S citizens.
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The Tempest
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7th July 2017
These 6 rogue apps completely change the way we resist in 2017
Now more than ever, people are feeling invigorated to protect and empower their communities, and thanks to the digital age, tools to do this are right at our fingertips.
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The Tempest
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12th July 2017
Here’s why net neutrality and social justice are more connected than you think
The Internet is an invaluable resource to everyone, and it shouldn’t be a utility of privilege, especially for those in underserved, low-income communities.
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The Tempest
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23rd August 2017
Lawyers of color matter, and they’re taking social media by storm to let you know
Communities of color are facing dire disparities within the American criminal justice system, dealing with profiling, mass incarceration and police brutality in alarming and violent ways.
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The Tempest
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5th July 2017
These 7 bright purple desserts have a secret ingredient that is totally changing the food game
Whether in ice cream, cupcakes or waffles, these bright purple foods come naturally from an ingredient Filipinos have had in their households for generations: Ube.
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