estation of the Atlantic Forest

Viviave Faver The community called Tekoa Itakupe, which means Behind the Stone, is one of the villages of the Jaraguá Indigenous Land, located in the Mata Atlantica in the state of São Paulo. With 76 hectares, the village has its Opy’i (House of Prayer), community […]

Hip-Hop Pioneer Ralph McDaniels Talks Music and NYC

Viviane Faver  New York City is the birthplace of hip-hop. Fifty years on, the artistic movement now spans the globe. I have the pleasure to interview Hip-Hop Pioneer Ralph McDaniels and talk about Music and NYC. From the start, music videos have been essential in hip-hop’s […]

Despite progress, Black patients are still less likely to get transplants

Viviane Faver   As much as COVID-19 has exacerbated long-standing health disparities in America, Black people have had a 70% greater chance of death due to COVID-19 than whites. However, this is not the only shocking inequity in American health care. Tragically, the effort to save lives through organ transplantation […]

BLACK WOMAN IN THE MUSIC  INDUSTRY

Viviane Faver  Whether in blues, rock, gospel or jazz, Black female artists in the music industry have made historical impacts over the years. From pioneers like Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross, to modern-day icons Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, and Rihanna, numerous women […]

6.5 Million Travelers Expected to Visit NYC This Holiday Season

Viviane Faver As one of this year’s most iconic vacation destinations, New York City will once again host festive dining, shopping, culture, and entertainment experiences and events across all five boroughs. According to NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, the fourth […]

The next steps to end family incarceration

Credits: Victor Juhasz By Viviane Faver The pandemic has highlighted what we’ve known all along- that ICE prisons are unsafe for anyone, for any amount of time. A recent New York Times investigation found that ICE detention facilities had an average infection rate five times that of prisons […]

Sports Illustrated’s first black Asian transgender model

By Viviane Faver  Leyna Bloom, from Chicago, is featured on the pages of the 2021 edition of Sports Illustrated, becoming the first black Asian transgender model to appear in the magazine. She follows Valentina Sampaio, whom last year became Sports Illustrated’s first transgender swimsuit model.   Quincy […]