Anti-blackness Archives

Katelina “La Gata” Eccleston is Amplifying Reggaeton’s Black Voices in ‘Perreo 101’

Ashley MercadoMarch 1, 2023March 2, 2023

by Ashley MercadoMarch 1, 2023March 2, 202301345

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...

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On Feeling Both Black Enough and Puerto Rican Enough

drangeljonesFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 2023

by drangeljonesFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 202302863

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...

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The Power of Being an Unapologetically Proud Afro-Latina

drangeljonesFebruary 15, 2023

by drangeljonesFebruary 15, 202301230

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. “I have a duty to...

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Nury Martinez Controversy Spotlights Anti-Indigeneity & Racism in Latinx Community

Virginia IsaadOctober 19, 2022October 26, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 19, 2022October 26, 202203948

In the wake of the anti-Indigenous and racist comments made by former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez, the impact is still felt within the communities affected. Martinez resigned as president on Monday, Oct. 10, after spending nearly 10...

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‘For Brown Girls’ is an Empowering and Healing Memoir for Women of Color

Virginia IsaadSeptember 16, 2021September 17, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 16, 2021September 17, 20210226802

Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez is an immigrant from Nicaragua and a first-gen Vanderbilt University graduate, these identities play a huge role in her journey and in her debut book, For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts. The memoir/guide/educational...

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These Afro-Latinx TikTokers Breakdown Afro-Latinidad and History

Virginia IsaadFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021011467

Afro-Latinxs have a history of marginalization in the U.S. and throughout Latin America that’s often lead to their erasure in history and in their communities. Afro-Latinxs make up such a large portion of the population in parts of Latin America...

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‘Soho Karen’ Saying She’s Puerto Rican Highlights Anti-Blackness in Latinx Culture

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021017609

Miya Ponsetto — the woman who has become known across the U.S. as “Soho Karen”–tackled a 14-year-old Black boy to the ground in a New York City hotel lobby in December after accusing him of stealing her iPhone, when in...

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Does it Make Sense to Reclaim the Term Prieta?

Johanna FerreiraJune 24, 2020June 29, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 24, 2020June 29, 2020034744

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....

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9 Anti-Black Behaviors Latinos Need to Stop Right Now

Johanna FerreiraJune 2, 2020June 5, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 2, 2020June 5, 2020035266

Global anger over George Floyd’s murder has continuously grown with protests happening in cities all around the world. The Latinx community has also taken this time to show our solidarity for demanding the end of racism, police brutality, and the...