I, Too, Sing America

I, Too, Sing America

Watch: Langston Hughes’ iconic poem through the perspective of the modern-day Mexican American immigrant community of Los Angeles
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Which box do you check on the Census — and why?

Which box do you check on the Census — and why?

How the choices on the U.S. Census form limit our identity
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Undocumented and Queer

Undocumented and Queer

Coming out of two closets
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How a hashtag defined a movement

How a hashtag defined a movement

The founders of #BlackLivesMatter on how it all began
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Dear Donald Trump

Dear Donald Trump

An Open Letter to the Republican Nominee from Everyday Americans
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We are the #EmergingUS

We are the #EmergingUS

We explore where our country is, and where our country is going
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What makes for a “good immigrant”?

What makes for a “good immigrant”?

The pressure to be a good citizen when you aren’t one
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Being Biracial

Being Biracial

How do you describe yourself if you’re mixed?
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What is “White”?

What is “White”?

Do all White people fit into the same box?
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Not your “illegal faggot”

Not your “illegal faggot”

Coming out as liberation
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The Comedy and Courage in Coming Out… Again

The Comedy and Courage in Coming Out… Again

Coming out as an undocumented immigrant is more frightening than coming out as a dyke
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