representation

Marine life has been experiencing a prolonged heat wave with no end in sight. Divers with BIMS, a global nonprofit network of Black ocean scientists and marine enthusiasts, joined the University of Miami's Rescue a Reef program to plant nursery-grown corals along the Florida Reef Tract. But for them, this work is about more than corals; it's also about Black representation in marine science.

This month marks one year since Megan Piphus Peace joined the cast. She praises how the show discusses topics like race for children — and she herself is being inspired for a new chapter.

The beloved children's TV shows are adding diverse new characters that reflect real people more fully. On Thomas & Friends, child actors with autism will voice the new character, Bruno the Brake Car.

The few Muslim women in American television shows or movies tend to be portrayed in contexts of oppression. A new test seeks assess the onscreen representation of Muslim women.

Sarah Audelo has spent years behind the scenes in Democratic politics. She's the first Latina to lead the Alliance for Youth Action and is stepping down to make room for younger leaders.