The co-owners of Strong Hearts set out to start a dialogue about social and environmental injustice when they named their shakes, but some customers didn’t get the translation. Read more »
Johanna Toruño, creator of the Unapologetically Brown Series, spoke at Lambda Theta Alpha’s annual “Universal Womxn” event Wednesday night about empowering communities of color online and offline. Read more »
Black Lives Matter Syracuse has raised more than $6,000 to send kids to see “Black Panther” this weekend, setting a precedent for the film’s importance. Read more »
Through the discussion series, the professors hope to foster candid conversations with students about police brutality, rape culture and economic injustice. Read more »
On June 24, We Exist Coalition will hold a rally for trans rights at the Women's Rights National Historical Park joined by other trans activist groups. Read more »
George Awde, whose work will be displayed in Light Work’s “Scale Without Measure” exhibition, challenges xenophobia — both through his art and in real life. Read more »
CNY arts and news organizations express concern about President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Read more »
Organized by Urban Video Project, the “Haunted Ethnography: New Experimental Documentary” exhibition challenges the hard history of ethnographic film. Read more »
Following November’s walkout, students at Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF see the Women’s March on Washington as the next big opportunity to raise their voices. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin explains the stigmas facing sex workers in light of porn star Stoya calling out James Deen for sexual assault. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist critiques the trailer for “Zoolander 2” and argues that the film’s producers missed an opportunity to portray trans* people in a positive light. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin calls on Syracuse University to strengthen its efforts to create a better environment for LGBTQ athletes by incorporating a system for anonymous harassment reporting and mandatory diversity trainings. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin urges the Syracuse University community to embrace the main values of Vice President Joe Biden's speech as a part of the "It's On Us" campaign. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin argues that the campaign against American Girl Magazine for including a story about a girl with two dads is unjustifiable. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin argues that black women, both as victims and as activists, must be recognized in the movement against police brutality. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin explains the ways in which Drake’s music video for “Hotline Bling” is a positive push to broaden conventional beauty standards. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin discusses Playboy’s move to stop publishing nudes and how the decision benefits the company, not women. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin considers the ways in which the “Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined” can change the public’s perception of gendered power imbalances in “Twilight.” Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin argues that for Mattel to put its Zendaya doll on toy stores’ shelves would be a progressive approach in breaking down Eurocentric beauty standards. Read more »