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Jeremy Helligar

Jeremy Helligar is a former staff writer and editor at People, Teen People, Us Weekly, and Entertainment Weekly. He has covered entertainment, pop culture, travel, politics, race, and LGBTQ issues for Reader's Digest, HuffPost, Queerty, The Root, Variety, and The Wrap, among other websites and publications. Before returning to New York City in 2019, he spent 13 years living and working in Buenos Aires, Melbourne, Bangkok, Cape Town, Sydney, and across Europe while writing his two travelogue memoirs, Is It True What They Say About Black Men? And Storms in Africa.

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The History of Pride Month: What to Know About This LGBTQ+ Celebration

Pride Month is celebrated each June, but how did it come to be? Read on to learn who helped pave the way for this LGBTQ+ celebration.

10 Everyday Examples of the Glaring Reality of White Privilege

Chances are, if you're tired of hearing about White privilege, you've probably spent a lifetime...

11 Amazing Black Artists Who Have Been Flying Under the Radar

They're bringing vibrant bursts of color to canvases in an increasingly diverse art world.

How to Respond When Someone Makes a Racist Comment

When it comes to racism, silence can be deafening—and even deadly. Try these approaches if...

10 Examples of Whitewashing You Never Thought About

What happens when White supremacy, culture, and storytelling collide? The big bang erases diversity from...

This Is What Whitewashing Really Means—and Why It’s a Problem

For decades, whitewashing has taken a diverse, multicultural world and tried to paint it one...

10 Institutions You Didn’t Know Had Ties to Slavery

Some of the establishments and traditions that define America have shameful connections to the chains...

10 Examples of Cultural Appropriation You Never Thought About

It’s not "just entertainment." Get ready to cringe at this unflinching look at some of...

11 Popular Songs You Didn’t Realize Are Actually Racist

You may have been singing along to them for years, but have you ever really...

This Is Exactly What Cultural Appropriation Means

What happens when cultures collide? A backdrop of systemic racism can turn innocent cultural exchange...

Where Did the Concept of Race Come from, Anyway?

What began as a concept of classification evolved into an agent of war and a...

How I Visited 20 Countries in One Year for $250 a Week

Country-hopping doesn't have to bring you to the brink of broke. You just have to...

12 LGBTQ Activists Who Have Changed American History

It's hard to imagine where gay pride would be without the work and efforts of...

12 Everyday Expressions That Are Actually Racist

Next time you catch yourself about to drop any of the following phrases, think again....

14 Small Ways You Can Fight Racism Every Day

Think you can't make a difference every single day? You can. Here's how.

13 Major Countries That Aren’t Actually Countries

It's not easy to be a country. After checking out the following 13, you might...