What is Diversity and Inclusion? 2024 Trends and Statistics
Diversity and inclusion efforts are definitely in hot-topic territory. There have been many new practices in workplaces, film, education, and…
Ethnicity · Interviews · Race · Television
The Hinderance on Latinx Representation: Cogitating on a Decade Long Plateau in Media & Broadcasting
Producer, host, and correspondent for various media outlets, Naz Perez and I sat down to go over some stats from a report outlining Latinx representation in various fields of the entertainment industry to reflect on this troubling juxtaposition of why the Latinx community is so vastly underrepresented.
Mental Health Conversations in the Latinx Community
For the Latinx/Hispanic community, mental health and mental illness are often stigmatized, whether that be seeing it as a weakness…
Why are a Majority of Latinx-centered Shows Getting Canceled?
So you’ve started watching a show you really like but then you realize it has been canceled and there’s only…
How LatinX Women in Leadership Behind the Lens are Repositioning the Scope
The Women’s Liberation and Chicano movements began in the 1960s, and now, nearly sixty years later, it’s pretty clear that while both minorities have come a long way, there is still a way to go. Early last week, I sat down with Mynxii White, LatinX Director, Cinematographer, Photographer, and Global Editor for Schön! Magazine.
Meet Ebony Hickey: Discovering Adoption Through Art
Adoption is an incredibly complex and individualized experience. It can bring great joy, immense sadness, and a lifetime of wondering,…
Ethnicity · Interviews · Movies · Race
From the Film Industry to the Independent Filmmaking Sphere
Expanding on a previous article I published, I am joined by Kayla Abuda Galang, a second-generation Filipino American filmmaker, to…
Ethnicity · Interviews · Race · Sex
Meet Yola Lu: How A Bucket List Item Turned Into a Career
The recent breakthrough of Ronny Chieng’s Speakeasy generated more public interest in Asian American comedians. In this article, I sit…
Ethnicity · Interviews · Race
Meet Smrithi Upadhyayula: An Informative Interview on Publishing
In a previous article I published on Balance Now, I analyzed the representation of Asian Americans in the U.S. publishing…
How Represented are Asian Americans in the U.S. Publishing Industry?
Recent monumental social events such as the Stop AAPI Hate movement and the latest Marvel blockbuster movie, Shang-Chi and the…