Letter From the Editor: Introducing PS Identity

I have been lucky in that I’ve generally had a potent sense of identity. I’d lengthy known I desired to be a journalist, for illustration, and I have usually prided myself on staying a faithful friend. But my strongest conception of who I am has usually relied on in which I appear from. My mom’s family were Japanese Kona espresso farmers, and my dad’s mother and father the two grew to become health professionals regardless of the odds — my grandpa grew up Creole in the Jim Crow South, and my grandma emigrated from Japan in the 1950s.

Escalating up in a mainly white community, I did not speak a ton about my family’s story, but I constantly felt individuals legacies deeply in my bones. It produced me mindful that there are a great number of stories like mine, waiting around to be informed. I did ultimately become a journalist and stayed a loyal good friend. And these days, I’m extremely happy to be telling these tales at PS.

At PS, we know that there is inherent value in just about every of our tales, and we goal to elevate numerous views and highlight voices that have been historically underrepresented in the media. Amid an onslaught of information, we also want to produce resting locations for pleasure — wherever we can come collectively by celebrating the variations that make us who we are.

You will find this ethos woven into every tale on the site, but we’re also producing it much easier for viewers to cultivate group through our PS Identity hubs. You may be common with Juntos, which at first introduced as POPSUGAR Latina virtually a 10 years back and has been bringing the Latine local community collectively at any time given that. But we’re also energized to introduce you to Topped, which amplifies Black voices Out Loud, which spotlights the LGBTQ+ group and Where I’m From, which highlights APIA views.

We admit that quite a few of our identities intersect and go outside of the bounds of categorization, which is why we are committed to this coverage, day in and out. These stories never just advise us about the globe and every other they support us much better realize ourselves. We are so thrilled for you to take a look at together with us.

All my best,
Lena Felton
Senior Information Director