Embracing My Chinese-American Identity
Source: The New York Times
An Rong Xu describes how she uses photography and art to explore Chinese-American culture, and what it means to her.
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| Culture and Belonging | What does it mean to belong? |
Told In Pictures: How 50 Immigrants Got Green Cards
Source: NPR
Immigrants come to the United States for countless reasons and under vastly different circumstances. Browse this photo essay to explore a few of these compelling stories.
Play Me, I’m Yours
Source: Street Pianos
How can a piano, left in a public place for anyone to use, bring a community together? Read about this unexpected movement to find out.
Black History Month
Source: HISTORY
Read about its origins and peruse the related readings and images.
What it’s really like to have autism
Source: TED
Listen to Ethan Lisi discuss autistic behaviors and debunk stereotypes.
Deaf Individuals Explain What It Means To Be Deaf
Source: NPR
Several deaf individuals speak on what it means to be deaf, what deaf culture is, and how they wish to be perceived and treated.
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)
Source: HISTORY
Learn about the holiday’s origins and how it is celebrated.
Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” jabs, flips Asian American film cliches
Source: AP News
Asian American actors feel like they’re finally getting the representation they deserve.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Source: Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage month begins September 15th. Peruse the list of videos featuring Hispanic history, culture, music, and more!
The Asian American Women Who Fought to Make Their Mark in WWII
Source: HISTORY
Read about the extraordinary women who overcame adversity to work as pilots, translators, guerilla fighters, and more during their country’s time of need.
Biography: Ibtihaj Muhammad
Source: Biography
Muhammad was the first female Muslim-American to win an Olympic medal. Read about her life and career in this article.
How Culture Shapes Emotions
Source: Psychology Today
Our emotions, such as shame, are largely determined by the environment and people in which we are surrounded.
What Is Multiculturalism? Definition, Theories, and Examples
Source: ThoughtCo
Read about how society benefits from encountering and experiencing diverse cultures.
Coming wave of video games could build empathy on racism, environment and aftermath of war
Source: USAToday
New gaming projects seek to help people build sympathy for others by allowing them to take on the role of someone else.
Mardi Gras
Source: History
What exactly is Mardis Gras, and where is it celebrated? Its long-standing history embedded in different places throughout the world may surprise you!
‘Low and Slow’: Latino lowriders cruise for community
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Read about why lowriding is important to Juan Ramirez and his community in Los Angeles.
December Holidays around the World
Source: WorldStrides
Read about the different holidays celebrated this time of year by people all over the world.
‘There are no words’: As coronavirus kills Indigenous elders, endangered languages face extinction
Source: The Washington Post
Tapi Yawalapiti is one of the remaining two people who know the Yawalapiti language. He’s doing all he can to to ensure it’s not completely lost one day.
What is culture shock?
Source: University of Florida International Students
Culture shock is something many people in foreign countries experience. It refers to the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, uncertainty, confusion and so on) felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment.
Returning to School in Indian Country during the Pandemic
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
As schools across the United States begin the new school year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Native people face steeper obstacles than many other Americans.
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