12th February 2023 “Naked Unafraid” Highlights Courage and Honesty Through Queer Nude Portraiture A man sits naked on the floor facing away from a full-length mirror. His left arm supports the weight of his body while his right rests tenderly on his leg.
9th August 2022 Lack of diversity in writers’ rooms, budgets limit Deaf actors’ creative opportunities Deaf actors are often overlooked or face countless barriers to booking acting roles — including losing jobs to their hearing counterparts.
18th July 2022 Pandemic highlights Deaf community’s lack of access to equitable education Molly Feanny, an international student from Canada, enrolled at Gallaudet University hoping to receive an undergraduate education with a community of like-minded students. But in March 2020, the coronavirus put a halt to her plans.
2nd May 2022 'Home away from home': Ethiopic Restaurant creates community for DC’s Ethiopian population There are close to 250,000 Ethiopians in the Washington, D.C., area, according to The Ethiopian Community Development Council. Some, like Meseret Bekele, have chosen to open a business to share a little piece of Ethiopia with the American public.
Freelance • 30th April 2022 'I try to focus on the positive': Female craft beer store owner defies industry norm Erika Goedrich started a beer rating website as a hobby, not expecting it to materialize into a store. But in August 2016, Goedrich opened a craft beer store and defied the industry norm of not being a white male owner.
