Elliana AkiyoshiReservation Dogs (2021-present)Reservation Dogs (2021-present) is the first of its kind. With an all-Native writer’s room and showrunner, this series works to do what…Oct 9, 2021Oct 9, 2021
Elliana AkiyoshiHello World: Representation MattersAll my life, I have felt indifferent to my physical appearance; I have felt like a fraud to my own identity. Although I have tried to…Oct 9, 2021Oct 9, 2021
Elliana AkiyoshiWhat is “X-face?” — blackface, yellowface, redface, and brownfaceWhat is “X-face?” — In the simplest of terms, this occurrence is when a Caucasian, or white, actor applies makeup and other special…Oct 9, 2021Oct 9, 2021
Elliana AkiyoshiWhat is Equal Representation? And Why Does it Matter?Why does equal media representation mean? And why does its presence in pop culture matter?Oct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
Elliana AkiyoshiWhat continues to drive the stereotype that “all Asians look alike?”What continues to drive the stereotype that “all Asians look alike?”Sep 17, 2021Sep 17, 2021