The start of each week brings fresh headlines and trending hashtags that force us to remember our place in a world where we are often overlooked or ignored altogether. We move through a world designed without our inclusion yet we transform it through each brick placed and every laugh shared and protest raised.

There are weeks when our voices find strength through movies that give us more than sidekick roles and athletes who defy the demand to “shut up and dribble,” as well as writers who provide ...