Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq: Lots of Style, Little Substance

Jan. 21, 2016 / By Chelcee Bunkley
Tags: African American, African Americans, diversity, Film

Visually, the film is stunning. But the movie’s visual appeal means Spike Lee often puts style before substance.

Op-Ed: Gov. Jerry Brown Fails Students by Vetoing Ethnic Studies Bill

Oct. 15, 2015 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: diversity, Education, schools

Ethnic studies creates empathy through understanding. It benefits students of color and white students alike.

Time to Introduce Ethnic Studies into the LBUSD Curriculum

Mar. 18, 2015 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: diversity, Education, long beach unified school district

As one of the most prominent school districts in the nation and ranked among the best in the world, it is time for the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) to require the teaching of ethnic studies as soon as possible.

Diversifying Environmental Movement Key to Tackling Climate Change

Mar. 9, 2015 / By New America Media
Tags: climate change, diversity, Environment

Despite the rapidly changing racial and ethnic composition of the United States, environmental agencies, NGOs, and foundations have remained predominantly white, according to a recent study from University of Michigan.

Is Hip-Hop Being Whitewashed?

Nov. 14, 2014 / By CSULB Enterprise Reporters and Michelle Zenarosa
Tags: diversity, hip-hop, music, Urban

While these aren’t the only two white rappers in the scene, and certainly not the only two white musicians incorporating hip-hop into their music, some hip-hop fans are very critical about what they’re calling “cultural appropriation” of black culture.

Commentary: Why My Culture Is Not A Halloween Costume

Oct. 29, 2014 / By Christian Muro
Tags: culture, diversity

In the U.S., we are proud to call our country a melting pot of numerous world cultures. From an early age we are socialized to accept and appreciate the culture of other people, but when does appreciating culture cross the line to insult and appropriation?