Elizabeth Warren Won My Vote Long Before the 2020 Presidential Race
My father started working in the cotton fields of Mississippi alongside his parents and older siblings when he was 8…
Culture
The Latino Artist Behind the Kobe and Gigi Bryant Mural in Brooklyn
The world was stunned on January 26, 2020, when news broke that Kobe Bryant had died. Hours later we learned…
Aimée Mazara is the Artist Behind the ‘What’s Happening in Dominican Republic?’ Illustration
On Sunday, February 16, the municipal elections in the Dominican Republic were suspended across the country by the Central Electoral…
9 Books by Latinx Authors Dropping This Month
We’re excited to see 2020 has been off to a strong start in the literary world for Latinx writers and…
10 Children’s Books by Black and Afro-Latinx Authors
Afro-Latinx stories don’t often make it into the mainstream and less so for children’s literature, so we wanted to celebrate…
Jackie Cruz’s Instagram Post Claims Dodgy Association with Afro-Latinidad
February is Black History Month. In recent years, Afro-Latinxs especially have come to embrace our role in this celebratory month…
Black History Month: 20 Moments of Afro-Latinx Excellence
It’s Black History Month, and we are celebrating all the achievements that Afro-Latinxs have made over the years. There are…
Dear White People: The Super Bowl Halftime Show Wasn’t Too Sexy, You’re Just Racist
The Super Bowl Halftime Show, which featured Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, is sure pissing off a lot of white people….
10 Authentic Books About the Real Immigrant Experience
Latinx Twitter was set ablaze with the release of American Dirt. It’s a book about the immigrant experience, written by…
The Best Travel Destinations for Women of Color in 2020
Since the weather outside is certainly still frightful, there is no better time than now to plan your next tropical…
10 Latinx Artists Whose Works You Must See
When it comes to art in the Latinx community, while we’re passionate about legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, for this…
9 Latina Activists Carrying on Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”- MLK Jr. Fifty years from today,…
