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Fabiana Ferrarini is the Latina Momprenuer Revolutionizing the Fitness World

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 7, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 7, 20210437448

About ten years ago, fitness trainer and mother-of-three Fabiana Ferrarini was married, had just had her second child after becoming a mom for the first time at 17 and surviving a previous abusive relationship. She was working to build a...

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Digame: Blactina Founder Nydia Simone Talks Afro-Latinx Representation in Media

Virginia IsaadFebruary 26, 2021April 30, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 26, 2021April 30, 202105416

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Nydia Simone is a Panamanian-American filmmaker and entrepreneur with a passion for Afro-Latinx and Caribbean stories. She’s worked in...

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12 Afro-Latinx Street Style Stars That Will Bless Your Instagram Feed

cindySeptember 9, 2019October 14, 2020

by cindySeptember 9, 2019October 14, 202009289

We hope you’re logged onto your Instagram account because we have a list of Afro-Latinas that are killing the fashion game on the platform. You will want to follow them all like, yesterday because these women will give you outfit...

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8 Instagram Accounts Dedicated To Empowering Afro-Latinas and Natural Hair

Johanna FerreiraApril 3, 2018October 12, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 3, 2018October 12, 202002917

I remember growing up in a culture where naturally curly hair was perceived as inherently bad. In Latino communities especially, curly, kinky, or course hair is considered “pelo malo.” If it isn’t straight, it isn’t good. Atlanta-based duo Regis and...