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Yes, ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ has some pretty important lessons for all of us  – just look at Prince Zuko for inspiration on how to be a better ally.

Claire Jiménez’s debut novel, “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez,” follows the Ramirez family still reeling from daughter Ruthy’s disappearance.

Ashley Soto Paniagua and Dani Adaliz are the biracial Afro-Puerto Rican creators and leads of the buddy comedy, ‘Chuchi and Adaliz.’

The target of school book bans isn’t explicit material – but stories that normalize LGBTQ and kids of color’s experiences.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”may work as a metaphor but with actual book covers, it’s a little more complicated.

With “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” Ke Huy Quan reclaimed his rightful place as an actor, but Asian communities remain underrepresented.

The 90s ‘Little Mermaid’ show featured a character that made her mark in my young, impressionable mind: Gabriella, the deaf Latina mermaid.

In “You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation,” author Julissa Arce argues that rather than seeking approval from white culture, we should embrace our own identities and help change the narrative that there is only one way to be American. 

The Latinx Sixteen Candles is a chance to celebrate our culture and provide representation that is much more nuanced than the original. 

Reality competition shows like The Circle can be heartwarming in their own way, but they can also show how people can justify their hostility – a reality connected heavily to how we racialize each other.