Posts Tagged ‘media representation’
Cheyenne Leonard | Accessibility Advocate
Cheyenne is a Latina, former Junior Paralympian, actress/model, student, and accessibility advocate from the West Coast. Drawing from her mother’s unyielding support, she began to combat systemic injustices during her youth. When faced with a school district’s discriminatory policy that prevented her from participating in track and field, with the claim that her disability was…
Read MoreMuslim Writer, Najma Hashi, Combats Negative Stereotypes in Media
Najma Hashi (she/her) is a member of By & For, writer, advocate for more diverse representation of BIPOC folks in media. Her creative work centers on BIPOC representation in media and unveils her own experience as a Black, Muslim woman forging a career in media. She’s led projects, such as Representation Matters, a blog that uplifts the…
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