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Eva Longoria Launches Latinx Podcasts With iHeartMedia’s My Cultura Podcast Network

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 31, 2022April 1, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 31, 2022April 1, 202204214

Eva Longoria continues to prove she’s dedicated to uplifting our community and amplifying our stories through her work. She is collaborating with iHeartMedia to reach Latinx audiences with three brand-new Latinx podcasts that are a part of the broadcasting company’s...

Culture News and Entertainment

Amara La Negra Talks Afro-Latinidad in Hollywood and Cancel Culture in New Show

Virginia IsaadNovember 30, 2021

by Virginia IsaadNovember 30, 2021033893

At the height of the social media era, Twitter fingers have been the collective surveillance of the good, the bad, and the ugly. When thinking of being under the constant eye of public scrutiny, it has become quite common for...

Family News and Entertainment

Amara La Negra is Pregnant With Twins & Going to Be a Single Mom

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonNovember 5, 2021November 5, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonNovember 5, 2021November 5, 2021015289

Love & Hip Hop Miami star and “Insecure” singer Amara La Negra, 31, just announced that she’s expecting twins! The news comes just a few weeks after the Dominicana revealed on Instagram that she suffered a devastating miscarriage earlier in 2021....

Culture News and Entertainment

Amara La Negra & Karamo Brown Talk Colorism in the Latinx Community on ‘RTT: The Estefans’

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 15, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 15, 202105116

The latest episode of Red Table Talk: The Estefans is tackling colorism in the Latinx community, and it gets deep. The Estefans talked to Afro-Latinx singer and Dominican TV personality Amara La Negra and Queer Eye‘s Karamo Brown, who is...

News and Entertainment

7 Afro-Latina Musicians You Need to Know Now

Johanna FerreiraMay 12, 2020February 9, 2021

by Johanna FerreiraMay 12, 2020February 9, 2021187708

One of the reasons why the movements for body positivity, natural hair, and diversity are so important is because people – women especially – need to see images that represent their multifaceted identities. Judging by the lack of representation in...

Culture

Amara La Negra Opens Up About Racism Among Latinxs

Virginia IsaadSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 202005494

Amara La Negra has always been a vocal advocate for the Afro-Latina community and has regularly called out colorism, especially as it pertains to the Latinx community. “Growing up, my mom used to always tell me that, because of the...

News and Entertainment

Jesse Lee Peterson Urging Amara La Negra to Stop Identifying as Afro-Latina Touches on a Major Issue

Johanna FerreiraMay 14, 2019August 7, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 14, 2019August 7, 202008142

If you’re familiar with Amara La Negra, you know that the Love & Hip Hop: Miami star is beyond proud of her Afro-Latina heritage and has used her platform to help shine a light on the Afro-Latinx community, which is...

Culture

Amara La Negra’s Straight Hair Doesn’t Make Her Less Afro-Latina

Johanna FerreiraMarch 20, 2019August 12, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMarch 20, 2019August 12, 202004730

I love the natural hair movement but folks within the movement could be hella judgmental, especially towards curly haired girls who choose to occasionally — or often — wear their hair straight. Afro-Latina singer Amara La Negra recently experienced the...

News and Entertainment

Amara La Negra Is Publishing Her First Children’s Book

Araceli CruzJuly 23, 2018September 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzJuly 23, 2018September 23, 202001907

Children’s book can change a person’s life. Just think about the books you read as a kid…it’s hard to ever forget them, right? They’re with you in a way that nothing else is. These books shape you, and put you...

Culture

5 Afro-Latinas in Entertainment Proudly Embracing Their Black Identity

HipLatinaJuly 11, 2018October 28, 2020

by HipLatinaJuly 11, 2018October 28, 20202 5429

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 “look” like...

Culture

12 Things Amara La Negra Has Taught Us About Afro-Latinx Identity & Colorism

cindyJune 24, 2018September 30, 2020

by cindyJune 24, 2018September 30, 202017147

Amara La Negra has taken every opportunity to school the world on Afro-Latinx identity and colorism from the moment she burst onto the pop culture scene on VH1’s Love & Hip Hop: Miami. It hasn’t been an easy job but...

News and Entertainment

Afro-Latina Amara La Negra Was Discouraged From Dating Black Men

Johanna FerreiraJune 7, 2018September 28, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 7, 2018September 28, 2020012148

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...