Everyone should be a feminist. To be one simply means that you believe that women are equal to men, which we are. The fact that the topic is still up for debate, and that we still have to fight for...
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The recent controversy surrounding the white professor, activist, and writer Jessica Krug has highlighted the complexity of the obstacles Black Latinas face. For Black Latinas, identity is a fraught issue because we defy the comfortable that most people prefer. Are we Latina?...
Dance is an integral part of any culture, and the Latinx culture is no different. There are traditional, folkloric dances that have been around for centuries; and those that that blew up as crazes, continuing to become essential and timeless,...
We’re living in a time where the terms “woke” and “problematic” have become colloquial shorthand to describe almost any and all behavior. A simple social media search will show that the culture has developed a way of assigning almost anything...
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....
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...
June is Pride Month, and while we celebrate our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters on the regular, this is a special time to rightfully put the focus on this amazing community, and culture. Within the community, there are people who have...
There are certain legendary icons who we know on a first-name basis. Those who only become bigger stars, inspirations, and symbols over time, who we continue to honor even decades after their death. This all definitely rings true of Mexican...
With all of its glitter, rainbow glory, dazzling processions, and eye candy, gay pride month has made yet another June that much better. Last year, we saw the addition of black and brown stripes to the iconic rainbow flag, which stemmed from a...
Growing up in a Peruvian and Colombian household, I was used to being around family members who had indigenous features like myself. With tan skin, thick black hair and dark features, I never felt a need to look differently, and have...
Tending to your physical, emotional, and mental health and well-being is key right, but learning something new and cool about your culture is always a plus. We have time on our hands these days, and whenever we can add to...
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...
