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As thousands across L.A. County undergo the process of debris removal in the burn scars, our reporter shares her family’s experience.
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As anti-Asian hate began rising during the pandemic, she began feeling less safe in her old neighborhood. She moved to Koreatown, seeking security among other Asian Americans. But nowhere, really, feels safe.
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Asked to make a "persona doll" and write its story for a college course years ago, Leilani Burrell-White drew from her experience as a biracial child in the early 1960s.
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Latinos in L.A. have suffered disproportionately in the pandemic. For one young doctor treating critically ill patients in a COVID-19 hotspot, seeing media images of sick and dying members of his community has made the pain worse.
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"The story of how I found myself in this sometimes awkward position as a 'gringo' who really isn't one is, in many ways, the story of 20th century America."
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For an Asian American working in the film industry, "What good is a seat at the table if you have no voice?"
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She grew up Afro Latina in Los Angeles, where some people simply 'don't get it.' An Angeleña of proud Puerto Rican heritage shares her story.
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The number of Black Angelenos and their agency has declined precipitously over the years. The spirit of Black LA, embodied by Nipsey Hussle and others who carry on his philanthropic legacy, urges the Black community to recover power by reclaiming and preserving Black spaces for the next generation.
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Adwoa Blankson-Wood is a Black nurse but felt she had to protect herself by keeping race out of her workplace. She writes, 'Nobody understands what it means to be Black in America, unless they are Black in America.'
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The things you hear when people can't pinpoint your race -- and insist on asking questions or making assumptions -- can run the gamut from mildly amusing to downright horrifying.
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When you're young, male, and Black, you learn that sometimes, situations involving the police can instantly turn dangerous. Even if all you're doing is reading a book on the lawn.
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Brandi Carter reflects on what reparations for Black Americans could look like now, a modern-day take on the fabled 40 acres and a mule that were given to some slaves during the Civil War. "It's not just about righting a centuries-old wrong. It's about reinvestment in our country to create the level playing field that everyone deserved from the start."
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As a light-skinned Mexican American in the entertainment industry, Sam Varela was aware of her privilege. She often felt "like I 'made the cut' due to my white skin" when getting hired. Lately, she's been thinking about how it all connects to white supremacy.
