Color Culture, News

Sports Illustrated’s first black Asian transgender model

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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 […]

Color Culture, Local

NYC launches team to combat coronavirus discrimination

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    With a spike in anti-Asian discrimination related to the coronavirus pandemic, New York City has formed a team to respond to the incidents. The New York City Commission on Human Rights announced Sunday that the coronavirus response team would handle reports of harassment and discrimination […]