IllumiNative founder Crystal Echo Hawk (Pawnee) shared growth plans for the organization.
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Modern Matriarchs Skate Jam spotlights Indigenous skateboarders on the Navajo Nation: ‘Movement is medicine’
4Kinship and Diné Skate Garden Project partnered with GRLSWIRL to launch inaugural event.
What is the trending ‘Catholic Mexican Girl’ aesthetic? Creators weigh in on whether it’s appropriation or appreciation
Appreciation or appropriation? Creators are discussing whether or not the growing popularity of the “Catholic Mexican Girl” aesthetic is cause for concern.
Native New Yorker Chiquitita uses drag to celebrate Latinx and Hispanic culture
Drag queen Chiquitita is using her voice to celebrate her Latinx and Hispanic culture and to dispel negative stereotypes about the community.
TikToker Tally Dilbert shines light on underrepresentation of Afro-Latinos in Hispanic communities
“People are not aware of our culture as much and they don’t know better.”
‘Don’t let other people tell you what you are and what you’re not’: Anya Taylor-Joy speaking Spanish stirs discussion on TikTok
Anya Taylor-Joy has sparked discussion after footage showed her speaking Spanish to Jenna Ortega and Rosalía.
Filipino American creator weighs in on conversation about Olivia Rodrigo’s ethnicity: ‘Have y’all just never seen a Wasian before?’
“Who cares how white she looks to you. At the end of the day, her father is still Filipino, which makes her half Filipino.”
Meet the Latinx and Hispanic Changemakers panelists
Four artists and creatives join In The Know’s third annual event spotlighting Latinx and Hispanic communities.
Native American designer Dante Biss-Grayson infuses history and culture into Sky-Eagle Retrospective fashion show
The Sky-Eagle Collection founder wove critical Native issues into his runway show.
Runway of Dreams hosts 7th NYFW event, debuting Victoria’s Secret’s 1st adaptive intimates line
Closing out NYFW, Runway of Dreams hosted its “A Fashion Revolution” show on Sept. 13 and highlighted over 70 models with varying disabilities and backgrounds.