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PHOTO: Houston social studies teacher Nelva Williamson says the attacks on race education is personal to her, as a Black woman who was alive during the Civil Rights era.
Courtesy Nelva Williamson

Black educators reflect on teaching history amid critical race theory backlash

PHOTO: Filming on the set of the Netflix series "Gentefied" in 2021.
Amanda Lopez/Netflix

'Gentefied' canceled: Why this keeps happening to Latino-led shows

PHOTO: Kelsey and Chris Waits walk with their children in Hastings, Minn., in 2020.
Lisa Miller for Waits Campaign

Mom endures emotional fight after other parents publicly 'out' child as transgender

PHOTO: Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink that is very similar to eggnog. "Coquito" means "little coconut."
Kiara Alfonseca/ABC News

How to make Puerto Rican coquito at home for the holidays

PHOTO: A Latina Equal Pay Day event takes place in Los Angeles, 2019.
Rachel Carrillo

Latina Equal Pay Day: Meet organizations fighting to close the income gap

PHOTO: Yotuel performs in a concert at the WiZink Center dedicated to Hispanic American culture, Oct. 12, 2021, in Madrid, Spain.
Europa Press News via Getty Images

'Patria y vida': Behind the lyrics of the viral hip-hop song that became the anthem of protests in Cuba

PHOTO: A group of SAGE elders participate in a small group session at SAGE Center Bronx in New York, circa 2017.
Courtesy SAGE

National Coming Out Day: Some LGBTQ seniors fearing discrimination go back 'into the closet'

PHOTO: Pierre Bennett spins Joanna Mendez on the dance floor of The Lucky Bar on salsa night at the bar, on Aug. 7, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images, FILE

Caribbean Latinos nurture island roots by protecting salsa music, dancing

PHOTO: A block party celebrates the first performance of "Pass Over," outside the August Wilson Theatre in New York, Aug. 4, 2021.
Jeenah Moon/The New York Times via Redux

As Broadway reopens, theater industry confronts racial inequality criticism

PHOTO: Students wearing masks walk to the main entrance of Hodgkins Leadership Academy on first day of school in Westminster, Colo., Aug. 20, 2020.
Hyoung Chang/the/Denver Post via Getty Images, FILE

Mask mandates at schools no different than dress codes, superintendent says