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Disabled people deserve concert venues that ensure full accessibility

Vilissa Thompson Headshot (1) 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

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

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

Reclaiming my joy through grief

Vilissa Thompson Headshot (1) 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
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Artists across the country grapple with an unforgiving housing market

by Alexandra Martinez July 7th, 2023July 6th, 2023
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The art world must grapple with climate change

by Ray Levy Uyeda June 16th, 2023June 20th, 2023
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Why do we fear sharing personal joy on social media?

Vilissa Thompson Headshot (1) by Vilissa Thompson May 12th, 2023May 11th, 2023
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‘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
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The movement for media reparations must include the entertainment industry

Tamar by Tamar Sarai February 17th, 2023February 16th, 2023
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Artists in residence at national parks use their work to reckon with settler colonialism

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

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