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Lingerie Brand Naja is Hitting Patriarchy Where it Hurts – the Bottom Line
Naja is an eco-friendly and socially conscious lingerie brand co-founded by Catalina Girald and Golden Globe-winner Gina Rodriguez. We know what you’re thinking—another celeb out to get some good publicity. But here’s the thing, Gina and Catalina want to empower women and build an inclusive business at the same time. And with Naja, they’re actually doing it. “You don’t have…
The New Americans Project Battles Immigrant Stereotypes with Story
A group of particularly unwavering students at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, started a blog in 2015 aiming to shift the national conversation around immigration and refugees to a positive note. First, they spoke with the folks in their own backyard: fellow students. The project is called ‘The New Americans Project’ (NAP) and each day – through Facebook and Instagram…
Pixar’s Coco Performs Rare Feat For Hollywood, Intelligently Portrays Non-White Culture in Film
Pixar’s latest film Coco follows the misadventures of a musically-inclined boy who gets stuck in the land of the dead during Mexico’s celebration of Dia de los Muertos. There, he meets his great-great-grandfather, a talented musician himself, and embarks on a journey of self-discovery amid colorful, Mexican holiday-themed imagery. The film is a hit among critics and fans, and for good reason:…
Q&A: Mer Young on Making Art to Respect Those Who Came Before Us
Mer Young is a California-based artist of mixed descent who is best known for her colorful collages including folks of indigenous descent. Our conversation with her was spurred from a mutual desire to remember our past and use it as guidance for the future. Young currently has some pieces on exhibition at Kaleidoscope Kollective in Echo Park, LA, and ChimMaya Gallery in…
Growing a Forest From a Wasteland
“Do you realize, my children, that the man whose mind is made up can no longer advance scientifically?” This is what Charles Bessey, botanist and dreamer, once said. He believed possibility had no bounds. Bessey created something no one could have imagined – a 20,000-acre pine forest in the middle of a ‘wasteland’ of Nebraska. And yet, today, this lush…
American-Made Clothing for Dirty Women
Taylor Johnston, gardener extraordinaire, started Gamine Workwear in 2014 because like many women working in manual labor, she couldn’t find a decent pair of Carhartts that fit her like they should. So she made them herself, and she made them well. “In an ever more disposable world, our hope is that each Gamine Workwear garment is treasured, personalized, and reflective…
