Culture Archives - Prism

color photograph of Beyoncé on stage in a gold and black sparkling body suit. she is squatting slightly and sings into a microphone

Disabled people deserve concert venues that ensure full accessibility

by Vilissa Thompson August 14th, 2023August 14th, 2023

My experience seeing Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour in Philadelphia was severely impacted by the stadium’s lack of care for disabled concertgoers

color photograph of a paneled glass door with a large vertical banner sign to the left reading "2019 Asian American Literature Festival." People are visible through the glass panes and open door walking around several tables

Gender & LGBTQIA+

Trans authors speak out after Smithsonian’s cancellation of the Asian American Literature Festival

by Natasha Ishak August 9th, 2023August 9th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest in favor of the Writers Guild of America. three people stand in the foreground with several more in the background partially obscured by the picket signs the people in front are holding. the picket signs are black, red, and white blocks with printed white and black text that reads "Writers Guild on Strike! Pay your writers!" written red text adds "(and writers)" at the bottom of the sign

Economy & Workers' Rights

Nearly 100 days in, the WGA isn’t backing down

by Laura Weiss August 8th, 2023August 9th, 2023

digital collage on a dark purple background. a black woman with shoulder-length hair sits in a wheelchair while wearing a sunhat. she looks up at two hummingbirds hovering near three hanging flower planters that hold leafy plants and blooming flowers

Race

Reclaiming my joy through grief

by Vilissa Thompson July 19th, 2023July 19th, 2023

color photograph of an indoor art exhibit. large paintings are hung on a white wall. the paintings use vivid reds and darker shades of greens and blues to contrast with the black people wearing blue ski masks depicted in the centers. a black woman wearing a jean jacket sits at a small table in front of the artwork as people walk by

Race

Artists across the country grapple with an unforgiving housing market

by Alexandra Martinez July 7th, 2023July 6th, 2023

color photograph of the exterior of a row of commercial buildings with brown faux column facades. a black sign hangs above one door that reads "the climate museum"

Climate & Environment

The art world must grapple with climate change

by Ray Levy Uyeda June 16th, 2023June 20th, 2023

stock color photograph of a Black woman in vibrant blue jeans and a green hoodie sitting in a wheelchair and holding a digital tablet

Race

Why do we fear sharing personal joy on social media?

by Vilissa Thompson May 12th, 2023May 11th, 2023

color photograph of a Black trans woman with blonde hair past her shoulders wearing a vertically striped green, black, and yellow dress in front of a yellow backdrop in a photography studio

Gender & LGBTQIA+

‘House of Tulip’ centers trans love, community, and culture

by Kelsey Brown May 3rd, 2023May 3rd, 2023

The movement for media reparations must include the entertainment industry

Crime, Reform & Abolition

The movement for media reparations must include the entertainment industry

by Tamar Sarai February 17th, 2023February 16th, 2023

color photograph of a person wearing a hat, brown jacket, and dark brown long pants leaning towards a camera on a tripod overlooking the grand canyon

Climate & Environment

Artists in residence at national parks use their work to reckon with settler colonialism

by Ray Levy Uyeda February 16th, 2023February 16th, 2023