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Abbey White

Abbey White

Former Culture & Identities Intern

Abbey is a Culture and Identities intern for Vox.com. She’s previously written for The Nation, USA TODAY Network, Paste Magazine, and The Mary Sue, among other outlets.

Latest articles by Abbey White

Culture
How can TV and movies get representation right? We asked 6 Hollywood diversity consultants.How can TV and movies get representation right? We asked 6 Hollywood diversity consultants.
Culture

Here’s what they said about writing characters that actually reflect America.

By Abbey White
Culture
How Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender became an essential animated seriesHow Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender became an essential animated series
Culture

The creators of The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra have elevated the original series beyond its Saturday morning cartoon legacy.

By Abbey White
Culture
Dick Gregory’s unapologetic comedy and activism helped shape American conversations on raceDick Gregory’s unapologetic comedy and activism helped shape American conversations on race
Culture

Gregory, who died this weekend, was a prime example of the power and necessity of political comedy.

By Abbey White
Culture
Solar eclipses have been a science fiction theme for thousands of yearsSolar eclipses have been a science fiction theme for thousands of years
Culture

How storytellers throughout history have used the phenomenon to portray terror, emotional stakes, and more.

By Abbey White
Culture
Spotify is removing white supremacist and neo-Nazi bands from its music librarySpotify is removing white supremacist and neo-Nazi bands from its music library
Culture

Music has historically been a recruitment tool for the far right.

By Abbey White
Technology
PayPal and GoFundMe are the latest websites to take a stand against the far rightPayPal and GoFundMe are the latest websites to take a stand against the far right
Technology

Both companies are citing their terms of use as justification for account termination.

By Abbey White
archives
White supremacists and neo-Nazis are praising Trump’s “honest” Charlottesville commentsWhite supremacists and neo-Nazis are praising Trump’s “honest” Charlottesville comments
archives

David Duke, Richard Spencer, and others are tweeting their praise for Trump’s latest statements on the “Unite the Right” rally violence.

By Abbey White
Social Media
A Twitter account identified this Unite the Right participant. Now his family’s disowning him.A Twitter account identified this Unite the Right participant. Now his family’s disowning him.
Social Media

The protester’s father says their family loudly repudiates his son’s “vile, hateful and racist rhetoric and actions.”

By Abbey White
Politics
A Charlottesville faith leader to Unite the Right: “love has already won here”A Charlottesville faith leader to Unite the Right: “love has already won here”
Politics

Lead organizer of Congregate C’Ville Brittany Caine-Conley on how religious leaders countered Charlottesville’s alt-right rally.

By Abbey White
Culture
Hidden Figures has inspired a State Department exchange program to promote women in STEMHidden Figures has inspired a State Department exchange program to promote women in STEM
Culture

The Best Picture nominee about three black women working at NASA received an “unprecedented” response from foreign embassies.

By Abbey White