When Asian American studies Prof. Patricia Nguyen co-founded Axis Lab in 2015, she felt as though she inherited the organization. Even though the Argyle-based mutual aid and arts group is less than a ...

The term “intersectionality,” coined in 1989 by current Columbia Law School Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, describes how different aspects of identity — such as sex, sexuality, race and class — interact ...

Conflates 'new identities' with 'new axes of identity.' Things like race/ethnicity/gender are axes of identity; the innovations you're pointing to occur along these existing axes. The critique of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a social entrepreneur and cover disability inclusion in business. Amid global shifts in DEI priorities and growing skepticism ...

Intersectionality. Intersectional feminism. These are phrases you may have heard, either on the news or from your local politicians. Though these terms have become commonplace over the last few years, ...

In defending Merrick Garland as his pick for what would become a failed Supreme Court nomination in 2016, then-President Barack Obama quipped that at no point had he said, "Oh, you know what? I need a ...

Understanding intersectionality and the complex and cumulative way that different forms of discrimination like sexism, ageism, racism and classism overlap and affect people is crucial for leaders who ...

A few years ago I was introduced to the term “intersectional identity” and have since come to believe that it is important for everyone to understand. To grasp this concept, think about the many ways ...