This Women’s History Month I am thinking about my mom more often than usual. Although I was raised by my eldest brother when I was around 14 years old due to my mother working intensive hours, my mom’s impact was...
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Women’s History Month is a time of year to celebrate women and support their voices. Even though we should be doing that everyday, there’s no better time than now to support women in film both in front of and behind...
Erika Buenaflor is a modern-day curandera who utilizes her vast experience in curanderismo, and knowledge of ancient Mesoamerican shamanism to reveal how this sacred wisdom can help people heal holistically. She’s published several books on curanderismo and is the founder...
From traditional candies to sliced fruit coated in tajín, spice is a crucial element in many Latin American dishes. When it comes to Mexican food, chamoy and tajín with fruit are one of the tastiest trios to enjoy. But what...
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions women have made throughout history and the present day in various industries, fields, and movements. In publishing, Latina writers remain underrepresented and therefore so do our stories. But we have...
Everything You Need to Know About Spring Cleaning According to My Latina Mom
Sponsored by Cleaning holds a special place in my heart. I remember waking up Saturday mornings to the sounds of cumbias and the fresh smell of cleaning products filling the air as mami prepared to make our home sparkle. Chores...
It’s Women’s History Month and I’m back to thinking more deeply about gender and queerness during this month than any other time of the year. It’s not that I’m not not a woman, but within the last few years, my gender...
Katelina “La Gata” Eccleston is Amplifying Reggaeton’s Black Voices in ‘Perreo 101’
Katelina “La Gata” Eccleston is an internationally distinguished Black Panamanian social entrepreneur, music historian, and owner of Reggaeton Con La Gata; a platform that serves as the blueprint for being the first femme bilingual platform dedicated to the intersectional analysis...
Sponsored by There’s so much pressure to make the most of a new year. Me? I’ve been starting off slow. I’m not worried about reading five books per month or getting in the gym two times per day. Instead, I’ve...
First-gen Afro-Latina Dr. Angel Jones is an educator, activist, and critical race scholar whose research explores the impact of racism on the mental health of Black students with a focus on racial microaggressions, Racial Battle Fatigue, and gendered-racism. My manita (an endearing...
Daniela Arroyo González is the First Out Trans Woman in Miss Universe Puerto Rico
The Miss Universe beauty pageants have been making important strides in diversity and representation within the last few years. We’ve seen many important firsts like Miss Spain Angela Ponce participating as the first-ever transgender Miss Universe contestant in 2018, Miss...
It’s Black History Month, a time when we celebrate the important Black changemakers, icons, leaders, and more throughout history and in the present day. We should be listening to Black storytellers this month and every month, and films are a...
