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Laya DeLeon Hayes of “The Equalizer”: On Representation and Racial Identity

"We are seeing so many Black women, or biracial women like Kamala Harris, who are really leading a movement, and representing for all women of color out here. Black women have been equalizing for such a long time that it is only right that we represent that on TV.” It’s a poignant observation coming from 16-year-old actor Laya DeLeon Hayes

Asian American Alice Wong Forefronts the Magic Within the Disability Community

There are 61 million people in America living with disabilities. That’s one in every four people. While the wheelchair symbol is the most common representation of disability, many disabled people do not utilize a mobility device. (Some even have disabilities that are not visible at all!) Missing from society are everyday images of those millions of disabled […]