story and illustration by KAM REDLAWSK When I was young, I hated being different. Like most adolescent girls, struggling with identity and the awkwardness of puberty, I didn’t exactly exude confidence. I certainly never wanted to stand out, preferring instead to blend in with the crowd. […]
Tag: diversity
HBO Launches Writing Fellowship for Diverse, Emerging Writers
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Attention, aspiring screenwriters and television writers! HBO has announced the launch of the HBOAccess Writing Fellowship, which is seeking emerging writers from diverse backgrounds. […]
‘Ms. Marvel’ Becomes Finalist for First-Ever McDuffie Diversity Award
We couldn’t contain our excitement back in 2013 when Marvel introduced 16-year-old Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American Muslim teenager who is also known as the superhero Ms. Marvel. Khan is […]
Ellis Law Diversity Scholarship Award for Undergrad and Law Students
Calling all law students and undergraduate students studying law! Andrew Ellis and the Ellis Law firm announced the first Ellis Law Diversity Scholarship Award, which will be available to […]
Nina Davuluri Caught Off Guard By Julie Chen Question, But Not By Racist Haters
Since winning the title of Miss America, Nina Davuluri has become the nationwide center of attention. From racist haters to supportive members of the community, just about everyone seemed […]
New York Fashion Week: Less Than 10% Asian Models
With New York Fashion Week behind us, Jezebel decided to conduct a study on the diversity of the models, or lack thereof, who walked down the runway at New York […]
Asians in Fashion | Carine Roitfeld’s “Singular Beauties” for “Harper’s Bazaar” September 2013
Carine Roitfeld, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris and current editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book, has developed quite a successful reputation. To add on to her list of stunning work is […]
