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															<description><![CDATA[This conversation is more layered than it’s often made out to be.]]></description>
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							<title>What Cardi B’s BBL Comments Reveal About Beauty Trends</title>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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							<title>Megan Thee Stallion’s Burnout Isn’t Just Personal—It’s Cultural</title>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Why Are Women of Color Still Expected to Push Through?]]></description>
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																												<media:text>FILE - Megan Thee Stallion performs during BottleRock Napa Valley on Friday, May 24, 2024, in Napa, Calif.  (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)</media:text>
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							<title>Murder at the Border: How the U.S. &#038; Mexico Turn a Blind Eye to Femicide</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[HipLatina partnered with National Geographic in advance of its new show Trafficked featuring the trailblazing female journalist Mariana van Zeller who goes inside the world’s deadliest black markets. In this series on HipLatina, we take a deep dive into femicide and the dangers of being a woman in Latin America. Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller premieres on December 2nd]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Ni Una Menos</media:title>
																												<media:text>Graphic created by ROMINA LERDA &amp; ROMINA MOI for the international #NiUnaMenos campaign, started in Argentina. 2015</media:text>
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							<title>Santas No More! How Latinas Are Reclaiming Our Sexual Agency</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sexuality]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Many Latinas do not grow up discussing things like sexual wellness, pleasure, or reproductive health. Lots of us are raised in conservative households and though we may be taught the importance of vaginal cleanliness, it is often relayed through a patriarchal lens. The message is that our vaginas need to smell, taste, and look good]]></description>
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							<title>How to Give Your Curly Hair a Boost This Fall</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[The only thing I despise more than the brutal winter cold itself is the effect it has on my naturally curly hair. Every fall I experience the very same hair woes. My rizos are bouncy, voluminous, and full of incredible definition during the summer months only to get flat, dull, lifeless, and in some cases]]></description>
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							<title>New ‘Red Table Talk’ Series Spinoff with Estefan Family Addresses Lili Estefan’s Divorce</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Jada Pinkett Smith did a big thing in pop culture when she first launched her Facebook Watch web series, Red Talk Talk. Since 2018, the show has left so many of us glued to our phone or laptop screens, as we watch Jada alongside her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Jones, and her daughter, Willow Smith, sitting around]]></description>
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							<title>The 3 Dope Artists Behind Instagram’s #LatinxHeritageMonth</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/instagram-latinx-heritage-month-stickers-latinx-artists/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hispanic Heritage Month]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Hispanic Heritage month, or what many of us prefer to refer to as Latinx Heritage Month, kicked off on Tuesday, September 15, and runs until October 15. It’s not only a time to recognize and celebrate the culture, contributions, influence, and achievements the Latinx community has had on the United States, but it’s also a]]></description>
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							<title>6 Latina-Owned Curly Hair Products Worth Trying This Fall</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Latinas represent a major source of growth for the beauty industry. A 2015 study revealed that Latinx folks, who represent 18 % of the total U.S. population at 60 million, are actually the driving force behind the beauty industry, accounting for 16 % of total sales in hair care products alone. It’s no wonder we’ve]]></description>
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							<title>Sasha Merci and Dee Nasty Go From Instafamous to TV With Like, Share, Dimelo</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/sasha-merci-dee-nasty-like-share-dimelo-fuse-tv/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dominican comedians]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[It seems as if everyone is trying to achieve instant Instagram fame these days but if you’re an aspiring actor, the real challenge becomes: How do you go from Instafamous to landing a TV show on network television? Comedians and real-life besties Sasha Merci and Dee Nasty (Darlene Demorizi) could probably offer some advice in]]></description>
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							<title>Does it Make Sense to Reclaim the Term Prieta?</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/yalitza-aparicio-reclaim-prieta/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anti-blackness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[indigenous latinas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[I remember the cringing feeling I felt when I first came to understand what the term prieta meant. It mainly came out of the mouths of Dominicans who wanted to have nothing to do with blackness — including their own. It was a word I often heard used to describe folks with darker skin but]]></description>
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							<title>How to Tell the Difference Between Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/difference-between-race-ethnicity-nationality/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Lately, non-white people have been spending a lot of time learning (or at least hearing about) the impact of their whiteness on the rest of the world. And admittedly, people of color have also begun to look more deeply at themselves and the long-held beliefs we’ve had about ourselves, as a result of whiteness and]]></description>
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							<title>8 Latina Artists That Are Offering Hope During the COVID-19 Crisis</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/8-latina-artists-that-are-offering-hope-during-the-covid-19-crisis/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[There’s a lot going on in the world right now. From the coronavirus pandemic that has disproportionately impacted and killed people of color — black and Latinx people specifically — to the cruel and senseless killings of black lives including George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was brutally murdered by a white police officer.]]></description>
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							<title>How Latin America&#8217;s Obsession With Whiteness Is Hurting Us</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latin-americas-obsession-with-whiteness/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[colorism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latinx identity]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[If you’re Latinx person, chances are you grew up hearing the very racially-charged phrase “mejorar la raza.” The term literally translates to “better the race” which is really alluding to “whitening the race.” Despite the fact that Latinos come in all races and colors, this mindset has still managed to survive centuries after colonization and]]></description>
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							<title>Gina Brillon Addresses Latinx Taboos in New Comedy Special ‘The Floor is Lava’</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/gina-brillon-addresses-latinx-taboos-in-new-comedy-special-the-floor-is-lava/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[There’s no denying that 2020 has been one hell of a year. If we thought the coronavirus pandemic was going to be the hardest thing we were going to face — we were so wrong. The vicious killings of black lives including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Manuel Ellis among many others, have]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Gina Brillon The Floor Is Lava</media:title>
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							<title>9 Anti-Black Behaviors Latinos Need to Stop Right Now</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/9-anti-black-behaviors-latinos-need-to-stop/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 21:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Global anger over George Floyd’s murder has continuously grown with protests happening in cities all around the world. The Latinx community has also taken this time to show our solidarity for demanding the end of racism, police brutality, and the murder of our Black brothers and sisters by coming out in full force to protest.]]></description>
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							<title>Why Understanding the Difference Between Racism and Prejudice Is Important</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/difference-between-racism-and-prejudice/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[According to a 2016 Pew Research Center Study conducted before Trump became president, nearly 40 percent of white Americans believe that the U.S. has made necessary changes and strides to give the black community equal rights as whites. However, four in ten blacks are still doubtful that the U.S. will ever achieve racial equality. Many]]></description>
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							<title>How to Support Latina Salon Owners Through the Coronavirus Crisis</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-salon-owners-coronavirus-support/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 20:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[This past October, Carolina Contreras, the woman behind one of the first natural hair salons in the Dominican Republic, opened the doors of her second Miss Rizos salon in Washing Heights. After years of experiencing success from her original location, which opened it’s doors in 2014, demand for Contreras opening one in NYC continued to]]></description>
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							<title>The Beginner’s Guide to Healing Crystals</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/beginners-guide-healing-crystals/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 13:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[brujas]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Crystals are having a moment. These days you’re just as likely to see them on jewelry, as you would in your local New Age shop. After noticing so many of my friends IRL and on Instagram, raving about their healing properties, I decided to do a little exploring myself. After all, crystals are said to]]></description>
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							<title>Elizabeth Acevedo on Her New Novel ‘Clap When You Land’</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/elizabeth-acevedo-clap-when-you-land/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 21:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Afro-Latina authors]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[When most Americans think of the year 2001, the September 11 attacks immediately come to mind. But the Dominican community experienced not just one but two tragedies that year. The crash of Flight 587 took place just two months following the World Trade Center collapse. The American Airlines plane was headed from New York to]]></description>
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							<title>7 Afro-Latina Musicians You Need to Know Now</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/afro-latina-musicians/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 13:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[News and Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Afro-Latina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amara La Negra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calma carmona]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[One of the reasons why the movements for body positivity, natural hair, and diversity are so important is because people – women especially – need to see images that represent their multifaceted identities. Judging by the lack of representation in Hollywood  and in the music industry, it&#8217;s clear this is a big deal considering the]]></description>
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							<title>Dominican Artist M. Tony Peralta Is Using Art to Help Us Get Through This Pandemic</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/dominican-artist-tony-peralta-pandemic-art/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 19:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Since the pandemic hit, many of us have been desperately looking for ways to keep our spirits lifted amid the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve been looking for healthy escapes to relieve us of our isolation, whether it be filling our evenings with happy hour Zoom calls with close family and friends, picking up new and creative]]></description>
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							<title>It&#8217;s Time for Every Latina To Prioritize Our Mental Health</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-mental-health-coronavirus-quarantine/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up our worlds, infecting more than 2.9 million people around the globe and resulting in over 173,000 deaths, with numbers expected to climb. It has rattled financial markets and sunk local economies. More than 17 million Americans are now unemployed due to coronavirus. We’re living through a period filled with]]></description>
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							<title>6 Books Every Woman Working on Self-Love Should Read</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/empowering-self-love-books-2/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[A lot of us have a tendency of always associating love with romantic love directed toward another person. But the truth is, love is so much more than that. In fact, self-love is practically the key to unlocking any other kind of love. Despite what some may say, self-love is not selfish; it’s necessary. It’s]]></description>
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							<title>6 Sustainable Fashion Brands That Don&#8217;t Hurt the Environment</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/sustainable-fashion-brands-2/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest industries having a terrible impact on the environment is fast fashion. We&#8217;ve got to educate ourselves about the fast fashion industry and the stress it causes on the environment. Between polluting the waters with dyes, textile waste, and mass production — you’ve got yourself a major environmental problem. Our interest in]]></description>
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							<title>9 Women On Transitioning From Heat-Damage to Healthy Curls</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/curly-hair-transition-stories-2/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[afro-latinas]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Real talk, any woman with curly hair knows from personal experience that heat-damage can be a serious bitch. Stretching out your curls whether it be with a blow dryer and round brush or with a flat iron, can permanently damage your hair and distort your curl pattern. Think dry, dull, limpy ramen noodle-looking hair with]]></description>
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							<title>7 Ways to Stay Sane &#038; Healthy Through the Coronavirus Quarantine</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/mental-health-during-self-quarantine/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></category>
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							<guid isPermaLink="false">https://hiplatina.com/?p=49830</guid>
															<description><![CDATA[The Coronavirus hasn’t reached its peak yet. Meaning that since doctors and scientists haven’t yet created a vaccine, more and more people will be infected so staying indoors is more imperative now than ever since it prevents the virus from spreading. While the sentiment of staying inside has been enthusiastically supported, for some of us]]></description>
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							<title>Why I’m Embracing My Black Roots After Dismissing the Term “Afro-Latina”</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/embracing-black-roots-dismissing-afro-latina/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Afro-Latina]]></category>
							<guid isPermaLink="false">https://hiplatina.com/?p=49759</guid>
															<description><![CDATA[For years, I found myself hesitant to identify as Afro-Latina. I’ve never been one for labels and I felt this new terminology was nothing but a trend that would fade as quickly as “on fleek.” I know, I sound pretty damn ignorant, like Caucasian Baby Boomers that grunt, “things were different back then,” while surveilling]]></description>
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							<title>I Stopped Heat-Styling My Hair For Nine Months and Got My Curls Back!</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/heat-free-transformation-got-curls-back/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Anyone who knows me, knows that my heat-damage struggle took WAY too long. I started experiencing pretty bad heat-damage almost six years ago, after years of getting Dominican blowouts — week after week. But my transitioning period took years because my stubborn ass was initially hesitant to go heat-free. Towards the end of 2018, I]]></description>
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							<title>Kathleen Lights Shares How She Used Social Media to Build Her Beauty Brand</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/kathleen-lights-shares-how-she-used-social-media-to-build-her-beauty-brand/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2020 02:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[If you spend a lot of your free time looking at makeup tutorials on YouTube, chances are you’ve heard of beauty blogger Kathleen Fuentes, known as Kathleen Lights. The 28-year-old Cubana and Miami-born influencer who has 4.18 million subscribers on YouTube and 2.1 million followers on Instagram, also has her own vegan and cruelty nail]]></description>
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							<title>Why Latino Voters are Gravitating Toward Bernie Sanders</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latino-voters-for-bernie-sanders/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[In a packed dance hall in San Antonio on Saturday night, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders took the stage to celebrate a major victory and to thank his supporters. He’d just been informed that he’d won the Nevada caucus by a wide margin, acquiring 47% of the vote. It was a historic victory, as no other]]></description>
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							<title>Elizabeth Warren Won My Vote Long Before the 2020 Presidential Race</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/elizabeth-warren-election-2020/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[My father started working in the cotton fields of Mississippi alongside his parents and older siblings when he was 8 years old. Both my mother’s side of the family and my father’s worked in the agricultural fields of our nation in places like Michigan, Ohio, Idaho and Mississippi. Similarly, Elizabeth Warren has recounted that her]]></description>
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							<title>The Latino Artist Behind the Kobe and Gigi Bryant Mural in Brooklyn</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latino-artist-behind-kobe-and-gigi-bryant-brooklyn-mural/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[The world was stunned on January 26, 2020, when news broke that Kobe Bryant had died. Hours later we learned that his 13-year-old daughter Gianna also perished on the helicopter, along with seven others. It was devastating for millions around the globe. It was something that could only be described as an ongoing nightmare. An]]></description>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, February 16, the municipal elections in the Dominican Republic were suspended across the country by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) due to technical difficulties with the electronic ballot machines. This is the first time in the country’s voting history that elections have been suspended. Julio Cesar Castaños Guzmán, the president of the Central]]></description>
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							<title>How to Raise a Feminist Daughter with Strong Values</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/raise-strong-feminist-daughter/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[When I was a little girl, my mother always referred to herself as a hippie. She was about a decade too young to actually be a hippie, but despite growing up in a traditional Puerto Rican family, with traditional Latino values, she knew a little something about being a badass. She didn&#8217;t let anyone tell]]></description>
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							<title>Everything You Need to Know About the DevaCurl Lawsuit</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/devacurl-hair-loss-damage-lawsuit/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the natural hair movement, more and more women have in recent years been embracing their natural curls instead of straightening them with the help of hot tools and chemical straighteners. This movement has been significant for brown and black women, who for centuries have been told our natural hair wasn’t beautiful enough. In]]></description>
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							<title>9 Latinx Valentine’s Day Traditions That You’ll Love</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/9-latinx-valentines-day-traditions-that-youll-love/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Valentine’s Day means that love is in the air so you can expect flowers, chocolates, balloons, cards, or some new Tinder notifications. Whether you’re in a relationship or not, figuring out a way to celebrate is always stressful. On top of that, Latinos have this stereotype of being the best lovers. Traditionally, Latinos have romantic]]></description>
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							<title>6 Latina Celebs Show off Their Natural Curls</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-celebs-show-natural-curls/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[It always brings us great pleasure to see women put the hot tools aside and start wearing and embracing their natural curls. We’ve been told for centuries that our hair wasn’t good enough so seeing women — black and brown women especially — take pride in their natural hair always brings us joy. We even]]></description>
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							<title>9 Self-Care Tips for Valentine’s Day</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[As if we haven’t celebrated enough holidays already, here comes Valentine’s Day. At least with this holiday, we can stuff our faces with chocolates instead of tamales. Although Valentine’s Day may be a reminder of how single some of us are, it doesn’t mean we have to hate on it. Rather than trying to buy]]></description>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[If you’ve shopped for workout clothes in the past decade then you’ve noticed how much the selection has improved. From wicking material to cute yoga sets, your choices are endless. Besides trendier pieces of activewear, there’s also been a trend of women going underwear-free when wearing workout tights. Having tried it before I can see]]></description>
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							<title>Jackie Cruz’s Instagram Post Claims Dodgy Association with Afro-Latinidad</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/jackie-cruzs-dodgy-association-afro-latinidad/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[February is Black History Month. In recent years, Afro-Latinxs especially have come to embrace our role in this celebratory month as Latinxs have a long history of African heritage. While it’s beautiful and significant for us to recognize and celebrate our African roots, the conversations around who gets to claim Afro-Latinidad can get confusing, to]]></description>
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							<link>https://hiplatina.com/jennifer-lopez-biggest-music-hits-superbowl-halftime/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 18:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[The long-awaited Super Bowl LIV is here! We&#8217;re not referring to the actual game though. We&#8217;re talking about the halftime show we&#8217;ve only been talking about for the last year. It&#8217;s going to be the mother of all halftime shows, as it’s the first one featuring the hottest Latina artists of our generation on the]]></description>
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							<title>10 New Latin Music Songs to Add to Your Playlist Now</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/new-latin-music-songs/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[It’s 2020 and we have already got some fire perreos. We’ve got Daddy Yankee, we’ve got Nicky Nicky Nicky Jam, we’ve got J Balvin, and we’ve even got some Shakira Shakira. Add these songs to your playlist and all your friends will be like, “whoa, who sings that? It&#8217;s fire! So without further ado, here]]></description>
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							<title>How to Throw an Instagram-Worthy Dia de la Candelaria Party</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/instagram-worthy-dia-de-la-candelaria-party/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of the year again: when you have to throw a party because you got baby Jesus in your piece of the rosca de reyes. If you’re hosting Dia De La Candelaria, in other words, being the host with the most – you’ll need some pointers. You can’t just put out some tamales]]></description>
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							<title>9 Tips for Hosting the Ultimate Super Bowl Party</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latinas-guide-hosting-ultimate-super-bowl-party/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s face it, Every Latinx loves themselves a good party. With the Super Bowl coming up on Sunday, chances are you&#8217;ll be celebrating, even if you&#8217;re not a football fan. Don&#8217;t forget, Shakira and J.Lo will be performing the halftime show! Whether you’re cheering for the Chiefs, the 49er’s, you just want both teams to]]></description>
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							<title>The Best Travel Destinations for Women of Color in 2020</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/best-travel-destinations-woc/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Since the weather outside is certainly still frightful, there is no better time than now to plan your next tropical getaway. More than ever before, people of color based in the United States are traveling beyond our borders to experience worlds that, at times, feel more like home than anywhere else. For this National Plan]]></description>
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							<title>Ricky Martin Is Heading to Puerto Rico to Join Local Earthquake Relief Efforts</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/ricky-martin-puerto-rico-earthquake-relief/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Puerto Rico has been through a lot. The island experienced damages from a 6.4 magnitude earthquake earlier this month that resulted in serious damages. This came only two years following Hurricane Maria, which resulted in a death toll of over 3,000 people, destroyed homes, and left many Puerto Ricans displaced. One of the most upsetting]]></description>
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							<title>New Moon in Aquarius is All About Divine Intervention</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2020 19:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[The Aquarius new moon on Jan. 24th is all about divine intervention. Remember that scene from Mean Girls where Regina George rolls up in her car to swoop up Lindsay Lohan and says: “Get in, loser! We’re going shopping.”? Well, this is exactly the vibe of this new moon. Meaning, you have no choice but]]></description>
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							<title>Ayanna Pressely Reveals Her Struggles With Alopecia and Hair Loss</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Representative Ayanna Pressley, Democrat of Massachusetts, revealed for the first time in a video for The Root that was released on Thursday, that she has been living with a hair loss condition referred to as Alopecia and is currently bald. In the powerful video, Congresswoman Pressley begins by discussing the relationship she has had with]]></description>
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							<title>Baltimore Is the Latest to Look to Ban Hair Discrimination and it’s Very Necessary</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[For years, people of African descent have been discriminated against and barred from jobs, schools, beauty pageants, modeling — even from working in the army — simply for how they choose to style their hair. Just think about that for a second. If you haven’t experienced it yourself, imagine losing a job, not being offered]]></description>
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