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Adrienne Houghton Talks the Reality of Being a Jefa and Being a Proud Latina

Virginia IsaadOctober 15, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 15, 202101947

Adrienne Houghton made history as the first Latina daytime TV talk show host as part of The Real but as if that wasn’t enough, she’s the jefa behind jewelry line XIXI and loungewear and vegan leather handbag line La Voute....

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Hispanic Heritage Month Feels Like an Afterthought in My Kids’ Schools

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 15, 2021October 15, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 15, 2021October 15, 202101158

Hispanic Heritage Month has felt a bit lackluster for me this year. As a mom, a lot of Hispanic Heritage Month is connected to my children, and what they are doing to learn about and honor Hispanic and Latinx heritage,...

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Amara La Negra & Karamo Brown Talk Colorism in the Latinx Community on ‘RTT: The Estefans’

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 15, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 15, 20210914

The latest episode of Red Table Talk: The Estefans is tackling colorism in the Latinx community, and it gets deep. The Estefans talked to Afro-Latinx singer and Dominican TV personality Amara La Negra and Queer Eye‘s Karamo Brown, who is...

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10 Latinx-Owned Bookstores to Start Shopping at Immediately

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 14, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 14, 202101613

There are so many fantastic books out by Latinx authors, that it has us thinking a lot about walking through the aisles of a bookstore and picking up a stack of books. We love supporting Latinx writers, but isn’t it...

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Why We See #HispanicHeritageMonth and #LatinxHeritageMonth Interchangeably

Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2021October 14, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2021October 14, 20210916

For the last few years, #HispanicHeritageMonth and #LatinxHeritageMonth have been used interchangeably on social media to mark the time of year where brands take notice of the segment of the community that’s been part of this nation for generations. The...

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Latinx, Latine, Hispanic, Latino/a: What Do We Call Ourselves?

Laysha MacedoOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021

by Laysha MacedoOctober 13, 2021October 13, 202101361

Scrolling through the #Latinx tag on Tiktok you’ll find a mix of your everyday relatable content such as “Hispanics Be Like” or plenty of educational videos highlighting topics important to the community like immigration and Indigenous history. In the midst...

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11 Powerful Must-Read Children’s Books About Immigration

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 13, 2021October 13, 202101057

As parents it’s our job to equip the next generation with the knowledge and tools they need to be better, smarter, more compassionate people, and we firmly believe that literature plays a major part in that. Kids love to be...

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World Champion Boxer Marlen Esparza Talks Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Latinx Community

Virginia IsaadOctober 13, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 13, 20210853

Seeking help for mental illness remains stigmatized in the Latinx community and part of the work that needs to happen to dismantle that is actually talking about mental health. During the panel discussion, “Wellness from Within,” for the L’Attitude 4-day...

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Inspiring Speeches By Latinas You Need to Hear

Nicole YoungOctober 11, 2021October 11, 2021

by Nicole YoungOctober 11, 2021October 11, 20210783

Whether is be through a bullhorn or on a stage, from commencement ceremonies to award shows, these seven Latinas inspired us all with their words. Actresses like America Ferrera tell us to view our identity as our strength, not our...

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I Changed My Latin Name So White People Could Pronounce It

Virginia IsaadOctober 8, 2021October 8, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 8, 2021October 8, 202109165

My name is Sujeiry and I am Dominican. Contrary to popular belief, Sujeiry (pronounced Su-Haiti) isn’t a Dominican, Haitian, or Indian name. In 1978, my Dominican mother named me after a character from a Venezuelan novela. I happily share my...

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How I Learned About and Honor my Indigenous Roots in Mexico

Virginia IsaadOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 7, 2021October 7, 202102957

As a child, one of many truths I struggled to understand about both sides of my family, and about myself, was the constant mixture and conflict of our identities. Being a mixed-race person of European, specifically Spanish, and Indigenous descent,...

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Afro-Latina Michelle Marie Colón Wins Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 5, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 5, 2021016527

History was made at the Miss Universe Puerto Rico competition when an Afro-Latina from Loiza was crowned. Afro-Latina pageant competitor Michelle Marie Colón from Loiza won the Miss Universe Puerto Rico competition, marking the first time a non-white woman will...