representation

During the unveiling ceremony for the Obamas’ official White House portraits on Wednesday, former first lady Michelle Obama spoke emotionally about the significance of diverse leadership. “This day… is about telling that fuller story, a story that includes every single American in every single corner of the country so our kids and grandkids can see something more for themselves.”

Gracie’s Corner is a YouTube channel series that features educational content with representation for children of color. The series was created by Javoris Hollingsworth and his daughter Graceyn, who voices the main character Gracie, after seeing a lack of representation in educational shows during the pandemic. The dad and daughter duo join LX News to talk more about Gracie’s...

Zackary Harris, the inaugural winner of the nonbinary gender category in the New York City Marathon, talks about representation in sports and what they hope for the future when it comes to athletes and identity.

Zackary Harris is the inaugural winner of the new nonbinary category of the NYC Marathon. LX News Editor and Producer Mackenzie Behm sat down with Harris to discuss identity and representation in running and sports.

African representation in the Winter Olympics has shriveled since a record eight African nations, fielding twice as many athletes as in Beijing, competed in 2018.

The movie “Encanto” has been trending because it depicts how familial trauma can linger through generations of Latino and Hispanic families, says NBC News Youth and Internet Culture reporter Kalhan Rosenblatt. Plus, the songs have picked up traction on the app too. Rosenblatt talks about her recent NBC News article on the film and why it’s blowing up on TikTok...

Medical illustrator Chidiebere Ibe is attracting widespread praise online for depicting Black people.