About Barbara Gonzalez, Associate Culture Editor

"That lack of representation is harmful. It impacts policy, because they don't think there's a problem."

The closer we come to recognizing the reality of our roots, the more accepting we'll be.

The Merriam-Webster word of the year has been announced — and it’s extremely fitting: feminism. “Feminism” was the one word that was looked up the most throughout the year. The media coverage of the Women’s March on Washington D.C. (and other related marches around the country and the world) had much to do with the […]

The plot has thickened in the Internet’s background investigation of Keaton Jones, as the public delves deeper into his family history. On Wednesday morning, TMZ posted photos from social media pages belonging to Keaton Jones’ estranged father, Shawn White. Some of the things he’s posted include various white pride memes with sayings such as, “Holy f*** […]

Over the weekend, a video of Keaton Jones, an 11-year-old Tennessee middle schooler who broke down crying about the bullying he was experiencing at school, went viral. The video won the hearts of millions, including Rihanna, Millie Bobby Brown, Snoop Dog and Chris Evans. But yesterday (December 11), screenshots surfaced of Keaton’s mother, Kimberly’s, Facebook […]