representation

Coming out at cotillion? Iconic.

Promising to nominate “a Black woman” comes off as tokenizing and strange.

Read an exclusive excerpt from Kelly Andrew's debut novel.

I am an American girl, and now the doll collection reflects that.

Talento Espina is spearheading the deconstruction of stereotypes in the fashion industry.

This year’s BL dramas have ventured into uncharted territory, showing us again and again the value of nuanced, romantic queer storytelling.

P.S. Kaguya, Han Na Shin, and Bishamber Das are taking on high fashion and being the representation they never had.

1. We have the numbers.

Deepica Mutyala of Live Tinted and Meena Harris of Phenomenal have joined forces for a special occasion.

And we're long overdue for more.

“If you don't see yourself represented on stage, how could you feel like you could do it? How do you feel like you belong there?”

The “9-1-1” star is advancing disability representation onscreen and charming the show’s cast and fans with effortless ease.

“I want young folks who are searching for answers to know that they are powerful because power is daring to create and believe in something that only you can see,” says Elisabet Velasquez.

“It's a long overdue dream come true.”

The talent also talks about cancel culture, unconscious bias, and remembers Khadija Saye.

“The reason I said ‘no’ wasn’t because I wasn’t proud of who I was.”

Featuring NIKI, Audrey Nuna, and Guapdad 4000, the project is about Asian-American representation.

The band was formed in 2015 after virtual auditions.

“I hope that there will come a time when we ... won’t be counting the projects that represent our community on one hand.”

“The initial impression of the role gave me hope that the industry was changing and moving forward in the right direction for Asian American representation.”