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							<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[We love to celebrate Latinx and Afro-Latinx literature every single day, all year long. Latinxs have long been severely under-represented in the literary world, but in more recent years, many Latinx authors are coming to the forefront. They&#8217;re creating stories that both speak to our experiences and depict us simply going through the ups-and-downs of]]></description>
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							<title>10 Reasons Latinxs Should Celebrate Black History Month</title>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Many of us grew up not knowing our full history especially that of our homeland and the diasporas and pre-colonization history. We identified as Latino—or Puerto Rican or Mexican or Dominican, etc. without fully grasping the evolution of those identities. We swapped ethnicity and culture for race, and didn&#8217;t acknowledge being Black, or white either. In]]></description>
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							<title>Leslie Grace to Star as Batgirl in Upcoming DC Film on HBO Max</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shayne Rodriguez Thompson]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Afro-Latina In the Heights star Leslie Grace, 26, has just been named DC Comics new Batgirl! The actress will star as Barbara Gordon in the new Warner Bros. and DC film that will be exclusively on streaming service HBO Max though production has not yet started. Leslie reportedly auditioned along with a number of actresses]]></description>
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							<title>9 Women On Transitioning From Heat-Damage to Healthy Curls</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Real talk, any woman with curly hair knows from personal experience that heat-damage can be a serious bitch. Stretching out your curls whether it be with a blow dryer and round brush or with a flat iron, can permanently damage your hair and distort your curl pattern. Think dry, dull, limpy ramen noodle-looking hair with]]></description>
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							<title>12 Afro-Latinx Street Style Stars That Will Bless Your Instagram Feed</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cindy Diaz]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[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 inspiration AND show the beautiful diversity that exists in this community. wp_*posts Monica Veloz View]]></description>
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							<title>11 All-Star Skin Care Products You&#8217;ll Want to Get Your Hands on ASAP</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Damaris Galeano]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Presented by ULTA Beauty When I turned 30, the panic of aging made me obsessed with skincare. I tried every potion, lotion, oil, serum, cleanser and mask out there. I’m not sure what I was looking for, to be honest, because after all that I realized that despite the passage of three decades, my skin]]></description>
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							<title>Miss Rizos Is Encouraging Curly Haired Latinas To Take Up Space</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/carolina-contreras-miss-rizos-curly-haired-latinas/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hip Latina]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Carolina Contreras is an unstoppable force in the curly community—for Latinas especially. The founder of Miss Rizos Salon—one of the first hair salons specifically catered to naturally curly hair in Santo Domingo—is a business woman, a curl expert, an entrepreneur, a natural hair advocate and an activist all in one. Her mission goes way beyond]]></description>
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							<title>8 Latin American-Centered Films Directed by Black Women</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/8-latin-american-centered-films-directed-by-black-women/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janel Martinez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret, the film industry isn’t diverse. From the directors and producers to the characters (with speaking roles) and costume designers, it’s evident in all aspects of the filmmaking process that representation isn’t at the forefront of creation for Hollywood. In fact, researchers at USC Annenberg shared in a 2016 report on diversity that]]></description>
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							<title>I Am Proof That Brown-Skinned Latinas Can Get Rosacea Too</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/proof-brown-skinned-latinas-can-get-rosacea/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Redness on the skin doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a problem. I’ve met folks with naturally red or pinkish skin tones. But redness on a Latina woman with a naturally tan/caramel complexion — is straight up confusing. I’m tan enough to be brown all year long but light enough where blushing and redness is still very]]></description>
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							<title>7 Summer Makeup Tips for Afro-Latinas</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/summer-makeup-tips-afro-latinas/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cindy Diaz]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Summer is upon us, which makes for the perfect excuse to refresh your makeup routine. If you’re an Afro-Latina with a medium tan to deep skin tone, we’ve rounded up tips that will have you looking extra poppin’ this season and beyond. Get a summer foundation shade. View this post on Instagram A post shared]]></description>
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							<title>5 Afro-Latinas in Entertainment Proudly Embracing Their Black Identity</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/proud-afro-latinas-entertainment/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hip Latina]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[[brid video=&#8221;201187&#8243; player=&#8221;8620&#8243; title=&#8221;5 Amazing AfroLatinas in the Entertainment Industry&#8221;] If Latinas are having a hard time getting representation in the media, you can guarantee that Afro-Latinas are facing barriers ten-fold. Afro-Latinas are often misunderstood in the entertainment industry. People have an idea of what a Latina should &#8220;look&#8221; like and in their minds, Latinas]]></description>
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							<title>Microsoft &#8216;Improves&#8217; Racist Facial Recognition Software For WOC</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/microsoft-improves-racist-facial-recognition-software-for-woc/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shayne Rodriguez Thompson]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced that it has taken measures to improves its lacking facial recognition software. Earlier this year, news broke that the company&#8217;s facial recognition software had a 20.8 percent error rate, an error rate that only applied when the software was identifying the gender of people of color. The seemingly racist software had a]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Microsoft Improves Facial Recognition Softward for WOC Hiplatina</media:title>
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							<title>The Rise in Latina-Owned Feminist Bookstores Is More Important Than Ever</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/rise-latina-owned-feminist-bookstores/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 19:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Small bookshops have been a dying business in the states, especially in big cities like NYC thanks to Barnes &#38; Nobles and Amazon.com. But it seems that the number of feminist, Latina-owned independent bookstores is slowly growing and the timing couldn’t be better. Latinas have become more resilient, more visible, and more vocal than ever]]></description>
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							<title>Afro-Latina Amara La Negra Was Discouraged From Dating Black Men</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/amara-la-negra-discouraged-dating-black-men/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[[brid autoplay=&#8221;true&#8221; video=&#8221;201187&#8243; player=&#8221;8620&#8243; title=&#8221;5 Amazing AfroLatinas in the Entertainment Industry&#8221;] If you grew up in a Latino household, chances are you’ve heard the incredibly racist phrase: “mejorar la raza,” which means to “better or improve the race.” The phrase which is commonly used in Latin American countries implies marrying or having children with a]]></description>
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							<title>Women in Puerto Rico Are Embracing Their Natural Curls After Hurricane Maria</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[As humans, we tend to take a lot of things for granted—like having power. But for people living in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, having power is a privilege. In fact, having power to use hair styling tools like a blow dryer or a flat iron isn’t even possible for many women, which is why]]></description>
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							<title>Amara La Negra: You Don’t Need Dark Skin to Be Afro-Latina</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/amara-la-negra-colorism-dark-skinned-afro-latina/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 19:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Amara La Negra is more than just a talented music artist. The Dominican-American activist has become a voice for the Afro-Latino community and really wants to make a difference for disenfranchised communities. In fact, she recently got involved with the Cielo Benefit Gala, an annual fundraiser benefiting the Latino Commission on AIDS, to help bring awareness to]]></description>
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							<title>7 Great Achievements Made by Afro-Latinas This Year</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/great-achievements-by-afro-latinas-this-year/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 19:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[We may still be in the first half of 2018, but the following Afro-Latinas wasted no time in accomplishing big things, and making &#8220;money moves.&#8221; Francia Márquez Mina #Exclusiva#Entrevista#FranciaMarquezEntrevista a Francia Marquez Mina, sobre ataque armado en su contra.https://t.co/9Up7CZDN3D pic.twitter.com/iPlbX25w68 &#8212; Agencia Prensa Rural (@PrensaRural) May 7, 2019 Among the current recipients of The Goldman]]></description>
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							<title>3 Garifuna Mothers Share Lessons Learned With Their Daughters</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janel Martinez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 19:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Dai haruga, numada. My mom, Juana, would whisper the familiar phrase, which means see you later/until tomorrow, friend, before closing my bedroom door at night. She didn’t speak Garifuna to me regularly, but there were some words and phrases she’d sprinkle into our daily conversations. While I didn’t always have the vocabulary or knowledge to]]></description>
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							<title>8 Instagram Accounts Dedicated To Empowering Afro-Latinas and Natural Hair</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/8-instagram-accounts-dedicated-empowering-afro-latinas-and-natural-hair/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[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 Kahran Bethencourt are doing everything in their power to fight these Euro-centric beauty standards that]]></description>
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							<title>Amara La Negra&#8217;s 9 Most Inspiring Quotes on Being an Afro-Latina</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/amara-la-negra-afro-latina-quotes/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Gonzalez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 23:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Amara La Negra has never been afraid to speak out about the need for more Afro-Latina representation in mainstream media. She continues to dominate the conversation surrounding Black Latinos and why it is important that we see Latinx people of all skin colors in our movies, television shows, and in our music culture. Now the]]></description>
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							<title>6 Afro-Latina Authors to Read This Black History Month</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvette Montoya]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Afro-Latinidad has finally come front and center and as we celebrate its exposure in music and film – there are still so many areas where Afro-Latinos, especially Afro-Latinas, are still working hard to find a spotlight. In literature, the canon is generally decided upon by the same ivory tower institutions over and over again until]]></description>
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							<title>11 Times Latina Celebs Have Defended Their Afro-Latina Identity</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/latina-celebs-defended-afro-latina-identity/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Priscilla Rodriguez]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Roughly 48% of Latin America is black. According to a Pew Research Center survey, “one-quarter of all U.S. Latinos self-identify as Afro-Latino, Afro-Caribbean or of African descent with roots in Latin America.” Yet, Afro-Latinx identity is constantly being questioned. There’s this sense that you can’t be Black and Latino, when that’s entirely incorrect. The two]]></description>
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							<title>8 Afro-Latinas Past and Present Who&#8217;ve Broken Down Barriers</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/afro-latinas-broken-barriers/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvette Montoya]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[8 Afro Latinas Past and Present Who’ve Broken Down Barriers By now most of us have seen Amara La Negra’s Breakfast Club interview where she’s defending her Latin heritage as host Charlamagne pretends like he can’t comprehend how someone can be both Black and Latino. And surprise, surprise there is yet another 2016 interview of]]></description>
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							<title>15 Old-School Afro-Latina Singers Who Should Be on Your Radar</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/old-school-afro-latina-singers/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Sure, we know about “The Queen of Salsa,” Celia Cruz, and that Mariah Carey is Afro-Venezuelan, but there are so many other incredible Afro-Latina singers that made their mark and aren’t celebrated enough in today’s popular culture. They deserve to be recognized. In an effort to highlight the long-neglected history and culture of Afro-Latinas, here]]></description>
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							<title>9 Women Share How They Transitioned From Heat-Damage to Healthy Curly Hair</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/curly-hair-transition-stories/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Johanna Ferreira]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 04:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Real talk, any woman with curly hair knows from personal experience that heat-damage can be a serious bitch. Stretching out your curls whether it be with a blow dryer and round brush or with a flat iron, can permanently damage your hair and distort your curl pattern. Think dry, dull, limpy ramen noodle-looking hair with]]></description>
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