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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Pens Children’s Book Inspired by Her Mother

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 28, 2022February 7, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 28, 2022February 7, 202204835

The ever-inspiring Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, just released her fourth children’s book earlier this week, Just Help! How to Build a Better World, inspired by her beloved mom. Sonia credits her with instilling an attitude of positivity and optimism in...

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Latinx Romance Anthology Highlights Sexually and Culturally Diverse Love

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 4, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 4, 202206124

Latinx love stories aren’t often diverse or varied in publishing but Latinx authors are slowly but surely changing that. A group of Latina authors came together this past holiday season to create a thoughtful, holiday-themed romance anthology that intentionally highlights diverse...

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Puerto Rican Poet Elisabet Velasquez’s Debut Novel is Raw and Painfully Real

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonSeptember 20, 2021September 21, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonSeptember 20, 2021September 21, 202105167

Puerto Rican poet Elisabet Velasquez has penned her first novel and it’s a fast-paced roller coaster of a read that will hit home for many. Elisabet is a Brooklyn-born Nuyorican and mom-of-two who writes about what she knows best: her...

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NoNieqa Ramos’ Novel Features a Queer, Puerto Rican Teen with PTSD

Virginia IsaadOctober 2, 2019July 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 2, 2019July 24, 202005910

At 15 years old Verdad de la Reyna embarks on a journey toward wokeness after experiencing life as a marginalized woman of color, forcing her to address her internalized prejudices before she can heal from her trauma. The layers that...

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Brown Badass Bonita’s Kim Guerra Pens Ode to Latina Self-Love

Virginia IsaadAugust 23, 2019October 7, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 23, 2019October 7, 202105836

Kim Guerra’s uplifting and empowering floral prints have probably made their way into your Instagram feed at one point or another. You’ve seen her inspiring verses “pa la raza” around social media and you’ve probably run into her Etsy shop Brown...

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Acclaimed Author Junot Díaz Faces #MeToo Allegations

Irina GonzalezMay 4, 2018October 2, 2020

by Irina GonzalezMay 4, 2018October 2, 20207 2493

The #MeToo movement has been unapologetic since its inception and now it has come for the likes of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz. Early in the morning on Friday, Twitter exploded with claims of sexual misconduct against the acclaimed author...