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March 4th, 2024|

University of Florida terminates all DEI positions   The University of Florida eliminated all positions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion and halted its DEI-related contracts on Friday. Why it matters: Attacks against diversity in national higher education institutions and corporations have intensified, as investments are diluted. 13 full-time [...]

It’s Famous Friday!

March 2nd, 2024|

  Happy Friday! Today’s Famous Friday features the former American actress Phoebe Cates! Cates is of White and Chinese-Filipino descent and was born in 1963 in New York City. Her father, Joseph Cates, was a well-renowned Broadway producer and television [...]

New Census Categories

February 26th, 2024|

New 'Latino' and 'Middle Eastern or North African' checkboxes proposed for U.S. forms New proposals by the Biden administration would change how the U.S. census and federal surveys ask Latinos about their race and ethnicity and add a checkbox for [...]

It’s Famous Friday!

February 23rd, 2024|

  Auli'i Cravalho, born on November 22, 2000, in Kohala, Hawaii, has navigated her path to stardom as a multiracial individual. She comes from a background of being Native Hawaiian, Puerto Rican, Portuguese, Chinese, and Irish ancestry, reflecting her rich [...]

The Biracial side of Blackness

February 19th, 2024|

Blackness Our Perspective: The biracial side of Blackness Courier Newsroom February 19, 2024 by MSR News Online As our Black History Month discussion progresses, we shift the dialogue to how biracial people define their cultural identities. Living in a nation that [...]

It’s Famous Friday!

February 16th, 2024|

  Happy Friday everyone! I’m AJ Rempel, highlighting Beatrice Laus, commonly known as the artist Beabadoobee!   Beatrice is a Filipino-English artist who was born on June 3rd, 2000. She started her career with a song she wrote on her [...]

It’s Famous Friday!

February 2nd, 2024|

  Happy Friday! Today’s Famous Friday features the famed actress, singer, and model Tia Carrere. Carrere, born Althea Rae Janairo on January 2, 1967, is best known for her captivating influence on the entertainment industry, where she showcases her remarkable [...]

It’s Famous Friday!

January 28th, 2024|

Happy Friday! Today’s Famous Friday features the former NFL player and American civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick. I thought this week was a good time to reintroduce Kaepernick and update his accomplishments! He is of White and African-American descent, was [...]

It’s Famous Friday!

January 19th, 2024|

Eva Noblezada, a very talented actress and singer, has been a major influence in the Broadway world. Eva Maria Noblezada was born on March 18, 1996, in San Diego, California. Her father, Jon, is of Filipino ancestry while her mother, [...]

It’s Famous Friday!

January 13th, 2024|

Happy Friday everyone! I’m AJ Rempel, highlighting the soccer player David Silva!   David Silva is a retired soccer player who became famous for playing for Manchester City. David’s mom is Japanese while his father is Spanish. He began his [...]

January 11th, 2024|

Denver’s multiracial population is growing so much it now outpaces NYC, D.C. and San Francisco Despite being 54% white, 13% of Denverites identify as more than one race

It’s Famous Friday!

December 29th, 2023|

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Auli%CA%BBi_Cravalho_2017.jpg Happy Friday, I hope you enjoyed the holiday season! The celebrity of this week is none other than Auli'i Cravalho, the talented actor. Cathleen Puanani Cravalho and Dwayne Cravalho welcomed their daughter, Chloe Auliʻi Cravalho, into the world on [...]

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