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- Acclaimed Chef, LGBT Advocate Leads Social, Culinary Change in Hong Kong
- In Hong Kong, May Chow is an acclaimed female restaurateur who is also a symbol of change for women and the LGBTQ community in greater China. In 2017, Chow was named Asia's Best Female Chef by the World's Best 50 Restaurants, but it was her COVID-19 "Save Hong Kong F&B [food and beverage] Alliance" campaign that solidified her as a social change maker. Read more about her story here.
- Disability Representation on TV Breaks Records
- Characters with disabilities are set to account for a larger percentage of those on prime-time television shows this season than ever before, according to an analysis. Learn more about the advantages and shortcomings of this report and why disability representation on TV must be expanded.
- Silk Road Rising presents: ‘The Four Hijabs’ (in Arabic and English) — Feminist Interpretations of Qur’anic Verses
- The Four Hijabs is an entertaining and accessible opportunity to engage with the complex ideas surrounding the hijab. Inspired by ideas in Dr. Manal Hamzeh’s book Pedagogies of DeVeiling: Muslim Girls and the Hijab Discourse (Information Age Publishing, 2012) and adapted into a screenplay by Hamzeh and Jamil Khoury, The Four Hijabs builds upon the groundbreaking work of the late Moroccan feminist writer and sociologist Fatima Mernissi.
Silk Road Rising (Co-Executive Artistic Directors Malik Gillani and Jamil Khoury) is proud to announce that the original English-language version of their animated short film, The Four Hijabs, was dubbed into Arabic in Amman, Jordan and Damascus, Syria. The company has also released two companion video interviews, one in English and one in Arabic, featuring the film’s co-writer Dr. Manal Hamzeh.
- The Four Hijabs is an entertaining and accessible opportunity to engage with the complex ideas surrounding the hijab. Inspired by ideas in Dr. Manal Hamzeh’s book Pedagogies of DeVeiling: Muslim Girls and the Hijab Discourse (Information Age Publishing, 2012) and adapted into a screenplay by Hamzeh and Jamil Khoury, The Four Hijabs builds upon the groundbreaking work of the late Moroccan feminist writer and sociologist Fatima Mernissi.
- Disneyland to Reimagine Jungle Cruise Ride Following Years of Criticism
- Disney has announced that it is rethinking a classic theme park attraction following years of criticism from fans. Although the ride was inspired by nature documentaries, one of the sights along the river route is a scene of "natives," which depicts them as wild, primitive and threatening.
- This List Of Books, Films And Podcasts About Racism Is A Start, Not A Panacea
- To help people be better allies, lists of antiracist books, films and podcasts are being published in droves. NPR has compiled a list of books, films and podcasts about systemic racism, acknowledging that they are just books, films and podcasts.