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Honoring my Dominican Immigrant Mom for Women’s History Month

Ashley MercadoMarch 21, 2023March 23, 2023

by Ashley MercadoMarch 21, 2023March 23, 20230749

This Women’s History Month I am thinking about my mom more often than usual. Although I was raised by my eldest brother when I was around 14 years old due to my mother working intensive hours, my mom’s impact was...

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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, 202301486

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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My Experience as a Dominicana at an Elite Private School in New York

Ashley MercadoFebruary 13, 2023March 14, 2023

by Ashley MercadoFebruary 13, 2023March 14, 202303137

In my 23 years of living, there have been many things that I have not been sure of, but my Dominican identity was surely not one of them. I grew up in Washington Heights in Manhattan, known as the Little...

Culture

Loisa Brand is Bringing Authentic Latin Flavors to the Food Industry

Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 2022September 30, 2022

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 30, 2022September 30, 202203198

In Latin families, cooking is essential for both old and new generations to bond over delicious food in the kitchen and having authentic recipes filled with sabor is arguably the best way to preserve la cultura and family traditions. One...

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Vibemade is Making Crystal Healing Accessible Through Jewelry

Virginia IsaadJuly 11, 2022

by Virginia IsaadJuly 11, 2022011940

Harnessing the power of crystals is an ancestral practice that is experiencing a growth in popularity as part of spiritual practices. Research has found that the ancient Maya religion used crystals for “curing and divining” by ritual specialists. Today, the...

News and Entertainment

Disney’s First Bisexual Lead Character is Dominican-American

Virginia IsaadAugust 20, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 20, 202009971

Disney’s first gay character (voiced by Lena Waithe) premiered in the recent film Onward and now, they just announced their first bisexual lead character, who also happens to be Dominican! Luz Noceda is the 14-year-old Dominican-American lead character in The...

Culture

Author Angie Cruz Touches on Immigration, Identity, and Colorism in New Novel ‘Dominicana’

Johanna FerreiraNovember 7, 2019

by Johanna FerreiraNovember 7, 201904003

As she made her way passed Barnes and Noble on 183rd st in Manhattan, writer Angie Cruz she took a quick glance at the window and realized an interesting title: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez....

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Iconic Rapper Trina Opens Up About Being a Boss and Female Empowerment

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiOctober 24, 2019July 26, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiOctober 24, 2019July 26, 202006041

If you grew up listening to rapper Trina in the early 2000s you’re well aware of her music and her influence but you still may not have known that she’s a proud Afro-Dominicana. In fact, quite a few of our...

Culture

10 Dominican Authors to Love and Support in Your Lifetime

Johanna FerreiraOctober 3, 2019July 24, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraOctober 3, 2019July 24, 2020013237

Growing up an avid reader, there were very few books that reflected my Dominican-American experience — an experience that’s unique depending on one’s race and class. In the past 20 years, we have seen an influx of Dominicanas in literature....

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How My Dominican Mom Helped Me Embrace My Afro-Latina Beauty

Johanna FerreiraMay 10, 2019August 6, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 10, 2019August 6, 202004639

My heart always aches whenever a woman of color tells me how difficult it was for them to embrace their brown skin growing up. I definitely struggled with my fair share of insecurities especially during my pre-teen years, that consisted...

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15 Things to Know About Afro-Latina Rapper Cardi B

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 28, 2019August 11, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 28, 2019August 11, 202007302

Cardi B stepped on the scene and almost overnight took the world by storm. Born Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, the Afro-Dominican-Trinidadian rapper first made a name for herself for showing off her honest and in-your-face attitude on her Instagram account...

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15 Things to Know About Reggaeton Artist Natti Natasha

HipLatinaFebruary 4, 2019August 13, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 4, 2019August 13, 2020013260

The year 2018 was definitely a huge one for reggaeton/bachata/Latin pop singer and songwriter Natti Natasha. Her songs have topped the charts, she’s been nominated for several awards, and has worked with some of the top names in the music...