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Anxiety Affects Many Latinxs But It’s Not Talked About Enough

Virginia IsaadAugust 22, 2022

by Virginia IsaadAugust 22, 202202837

Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual licensed psychologist and founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy in California. She has a passion for working with BIPOC folxs and first-generation professionals. Most people have felt anxious at one point or...

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Vanessa Yeager is Making Surfing A More Inclusive Sport for Latinas

Nicole YoungOctober 30, 2021November 4, 2021

by Nicole YoungOctober 30, 2021November 4, 202103679

Vanessa Yeager grew up in in sunny California which helped cultivate her love of surfing and yet, as a Latina, she realized there wasn’t a whole lot of diversity in that world. The physical education teacher and surf coach decided...

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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, 202104580

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...

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7 Must-Read Books Written by Latin-American Immigrants

Laysha MacedoJune 28, 2021July 9, 2021

by Laysha MacedoJune 28, 2021July 9, 202108479

It is Immigrant Heritage Month and an important part of recognizing and celebrating this month is uplifting the voices and perspectives of Latinx immigrants. In an industry where Latinx writers are not widely published, reading works like these is a...

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Family Demands Justice After 18-Year-Old Latina’s Body Found in Riverbed

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 16, 2021May 6, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 16, 2021May 6, 2021011743

The body of 18-year-old Aisha Nava Míreles was found under a bridge in Los Angeles on March 29, 2021, and despite clear signs of a struggle and her family’s suspicions that she was kidnapped and murdered, police have closed the...

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13 Must-Read Books by Latinx Authors Out in 2021

Pamela AvilaMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021

by Pamela AvilaMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021028634

It’s only March and we already have so many books by Latinx authors on our book wish list. From debut novels to new books from the legendary Chilean author Isabel Allende, for example, there’s no shortage of new reads to...

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Why Understanding Colorism Within the Latino Community Is So important

Giselle CastroJune 11, 2020September 24, 2020

by Giselle CastroJune 11, 2020September 24, 2020050913

Growing up in a Peruvian and Colombian household, I was used to being around family members who had indigenous features like myself. With tan skin, thick black hair and dark features, I never felt a need to look differently, and have...

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Latinx Workers are STILL Working in the Midst of California Fires

Araceli CruzOctober 29, 2019July 27, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 29, 2019July 27, 202003679

In case you missed it, the northern and southern parts of California are on fire once again. These fires also continue to have a severe impact on the communities of color that both live and work in the affected areas....

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Hispanicize Co-Founder Discusses Goals for Empowering Latinx

HipLatinaOctober 15, 2018November 25, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 15, 2018November 25, 202001247

In the nearly ten years since it began, the Latino-centric conference Hispanicize has grown to become the largest annual conference for Latinx in media, business, tech and digital content creation. The term “Hispanicize” stems from the early days back when...