Media shapes how we see the world — and each other. But despite growing representation of race, gender and other forms of diversity, disability representation remains strikingly low. Within this ...
Read more in Giving Guide 2023. A staggering 90% of brain development happens in the first five years of a child’s life, according to Washington State Early Learning and Development Guidelines. And ...
In a world increasingly focused on diversity and inclusion, people with disabilities continue to be sorely underrepresented. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.3 billion people ...
WHYY’s N.I.C.E initiative organized an event to celebrate Black men in media, unpack harmful tropes, and inspire young artists. WHYY News' reporter P. Kenneth Burns leads a panel at WHYY News' "The ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. MeiMei Fox writes about aligning your career with your life purpose. Representation is important. When young people see themselves ...
Views senior staff writer Ryleigh Beller argues that queer characters deserve visibility, not ambiguity, in media like “Heated Rivalry.” ...
Representation matters. For the disability community, authentic media portrayal isn’t just important, it’s necessary. Stereotypes often overshadow real experiences, missing critical voices. This gap ...
Growing up as a Brown Asian American child of immigrants, I never really saw anyone who looked like me in the media. The TV shows and movies I watched mostly concentrated on blonde-haired, white, or ...
Dylan Mulvaney attends the Klarna & Paris Hilton House of Y2K Launch Party (Credit: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) The majority of non-LGBTQ adults are comfortable seeing queer people in ads, TV and ...