Sports, Arts and Culture

Legendary Cuban ballerina, Alicia Alonso, ¡presente!

The following obituary of Alicia Alonso was written by Prensa Latina on Oct. 17 and appeared in its entirety in…

October 23, 2019

NBA and China: The ‘right to free speech’ vs. the right to sovereignty

The Houston Rockets are the most popular National Basketball Association team in China for one main reason: Yao Ming, the…

October 15, 2019

Obituary: A. Grace Lee Mims: a cultural treasure

People filled St. James African Methodist Episcopal church in Cleveland on Oct. 11 to celebrate the life of Dr. A.…

October 14, 2019

Fair Pay to Play bill is a step forward to empower student-athletes

The Fair Pay to Play Act was signed into law by California Gov.  Gavin Newsome on Sept. 30. Newsome signed…

October 7, 2019

Béla Lugosi: De actor a activista y anti fascista

Lugosi nació como Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó el 20 de octubre de 1882, en Lugos, Reino de Hungría, Austria-Hungría (ahora…

August 21, 2019

Progressive athletes won’t be silenced no matter the generation

At the height of the Black Liberation Movement in the U.S., in the late 1960s and early 1970s, African-American athletes…

August 15, 2019

Serena Williams and Megan Rapinoe are fighters for racial and gender equality

Powerful women athletes are using their popularity and influence to speak out against various forms of social injustice. Two of…

July 17, 2019

The persecution of Caster Semenya

The ongoing persecution of South African runner Caster Semenya by the International Association of Athletics Federations has shone a spotlight…

June 18, 2019

Russell Westbrook incident exposes ongoing racism

Russell Westbrook is a super-talented guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder and a former most valuable player. On March 11,…

March 20, 2019

People of color & women make history with Hollywood awards

On Feb. 23, one day before the 91st Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) ceremony, Boots Riley, the African-American hip-hop artist…

March 7, 2019