Jesi VegaApr 19, 20232 minRepresentation Kills/Representation Gives LifeRepresentation: How something is depicted. However ‘realistic’ texts may seem to be, they involve some form of transformation....
Jesi VegaApr 13, 20233 minAn Editor Can Uphold or Dismantle Systemic RacismPhoto from Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s blog post “Scholastic, and a Faustian Bargain.” Love in the Library is a children’s book by Maggie...
Jesi VegaMar 20, 20232 min“Five Reasons Why Representation Matters”“Everything Everywhere All At Once’s” sweep of the Academy Awards was a giant win for Pan-Asian representation in American film, LGBTQ...
Jesi VegaFeb 27, 20233 minA Few Thoughts on “Playing Both Sides”My mom’s a Puerto Rican, my dad’s a Jew , and I grew up in The Bronx. Last week on LinkedIn, Linda Espinosa Valencia reposted a TikTok of...