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Print As the longtime artistic director of Celebration Theatre, the city’s leading LGBTQ stage, Michael A. Shepperd has been an outspoken advocate for social justice. As a gay Black theater-maker, Shepperd has pushed for inclusion and diversity in the arts. And as a successful director and actor — someone who has landed not just on Broadway but also in TV series such as “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “NCIS” and “Criminal Minds” — he has been an inspiration to a younger generation trying to break into the business. But in interviews with The Times, nine people who worked with Sheppe...

LOS ANGELES — As the longtime artistic director of Celebration Theatre, the city's leading LGBTQ stage, Michael A. Shepperd has been an outspoken advocate for social justice. As a gay

UpdatedFri, May 7, 2021 at 5:25 pm ET Replies(25) Raquel Cusi gives self-defense classes to other moms and their children as a member of the Asian Moms San Diego Facebook group, established as a safe place for other Asian American and Pacific Islander moms to support each other. (Photo courtesy of Daisy Nguyen) ACROSS AMERICA — If anyone ever deserved a day off and a lot of pampering on Sunday — the second Mother's Day of the coronavirus pandemic — it's America's moms. They've juggled more than a street performer. Their mettle has been tested. But they've managed it with aplomb, emergin...

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Asian Moms San Diego Facebook group gives AAPI families a safe space “Just hearing people say, ‘I hear you, I empathize and I understand where you are coming from. You are not alone,’ it makes you feel stronger,” said Meliina Cheng. Author: Abbie Alford (Reporter) Updated: 11:30 PM PDT May 3, 2021 SAN DIEGO — A group of Asian mothers is expanding its sisterhood in San Diego. The rise in attacks against the AAPI community has led to increased membership for the Asian Moms San Diego Facebook page. “It's nice to have a safe place for us to share our in...