Melissa Gomez

Reservation Dogs and Native Representation in Hollywood

By: Melissa del Carmen Gomez Image retrieved from Shane Brown/FX Within pop culture, film, and television, Indigenous roles tend to be...

Discrimination of Muslims in France

By Melissa del Carmen Gomez Image via DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP Getty Images Living in France for three years of my life, I have experienced...

A Dive Into the Harmful Japanese Schoolgirl Stereotype

By Melissa del Carmen Gomez Image via Thomas Peter/Reuters A YouTube video uploaded by Mina Le titled Let’s Talk About the Japanese...

Racism in Museums

By Melissa del Carmen Gomez Image via Tony Dejak/AP As time progressed, we have witnessed a change in how institutions, media, and...

The International Impact of BTS

By Melissa Del Carmen Gomez Image via Pinterest A few weeks ago, BTS has made headlines yet again, earning a Grammy nomination for Best...

How You Can Be an Ally to Indigenous People on Thanksgiving

By Melissa del Carmen Gomez Thanksgiving, a season of family and food, is amongst us. In schools, most children are drawing turkeys and...

Racism in the Fashion Industry

By Melissa Del Carmen Gomez Image via Instagram/Vogue Vogue is a reputable magazine, founded in 1892 as a “dignified authentic journal of...

How the Mayan Train is Modern-Day Colonialism

By Melissa del Carmen Gomez Image Credit: Fonatur The Yucatan Peninsula is the heart of the Mayan tribe, filled with rich culture and...

Cultural Appropriation VS Cultural Appreciation: Where Does the Line Get Drawn?

By Melissa del Carmen Gomez Leanne Chan/BARE Magazine Cultural appropriation is often discussed on social media. The Jenners and...

How COVID-19 is Affecting Indigenous Communities

By Melissa del Carmen Gomez Image via Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images The rise of COVID-19 is not only affecting Indigenous communities...

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