damarisgaleano, Author at HipLatina

Neurodiversity in the Latinx Community: Diagnosis and Lack of Access to Help

damarisgaleanoAugust 17, 2022August 17, 2022

by damarisgaleanoAugust 17, 2022August 17, 202205312

The first time I heard about neurodiversity was on social media, TikTok, to be precise, the platform that exploded during the pandemic and ended up becoming an unexpected educational source. Although not the most reliable source of information, it did...

Culture

The First Gen Struggles of Not Feeling Latina Enough

damarisgaleanoAugust 10, 2022

by damarisgaleanoAugust 10, 202205439

Being the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador and Honduras, I am constantly straddling two identities. I’m Latina in one and American in the other. But I never seem to be enough on either side. I’m too “gringa” to be...

News and Entertainment

Uvalde Victim Alithia Haven Ramirez Honored with Google Doodle

damarisgaleanoJuly 25, 2022

by damarisgaleanoJuly 25, 202202333

Alithia Haven Ramirez, 10, was one of the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. She aspired to be an artist and entered the annual art contest Doodle for Google. The search engine...

News and Entertainment

Mexican American Leaders Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

damarisgaleanoJuly 7, 2022July 8, 2022

by damarisgaleanoJuly 7, 2022July 8, 202203996

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor and this week two Mexican American leaders in civil rights and education were recognized for their work. President Joe Biden presented Julieta García and Raúl Yzaguirre, two Mexican Americans...

News and Entertainment

Latina Cosplayers Discuss Diversity and Representation

damarisgaleanoJune 7, 2022

by damarisgaleanoJune 7, 202204760

Going to a place where people get together for a good time decked out in costumes sounds like your typical Halloween party but for costumer players aka cosplayers — people who dress up as characters from movies, books, TV shows,...

Culture

My Experience Being Neurodivergent & Having ADHD As a Latina

damarisgaleanoMay 31, 2022June 1, 2022

by damarisgaleanoMay 31, 2022June 1, 202205312

Growing up, my family, like many Latinx households, did not talk about mental health. Things like depression were diminished to just having bad days, anxiety was simply being silly, and ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) didn’t even exist. It was brushed off...

News and Entertainment

Ariana DeBose to Star In and Produce Latinx Bisexual Rom-Com

damarisgaleanoApril 20, 2022

by damarisgaleanoApril 20, 202203122

Ariana DeBose made a name for herself as the supporting actress in West Side Story playing Anita and now she’s moving on to a leading role. It was just announced that she’s starring and executive producing romantic comedy Two and...

News and Entertainment

Blanca Burns is the First Mexican-born Woman to Referee an NBA Game

damarisgaleanoApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022

by damarisgaleanoApril 6, 2022April 6, 202203582

When Mexican Americans Kassandra Garcia and Natalia Dorantes made NFL history in 2021 it was a major win for Latina representation in football and now another Latina made sports history but this time in basketball. Blanca Burns debuted as a...