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White Professor, Writer, and Activist Jessica Krug Pretended to be Afro-Latina for Years

Virginia IsaadSeptember 4, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 4, 202007586

Professor Jessica A. Krug is giving everyone flashbacks to the Rachel Dolezal “transracial” controversy after confessing that she’s spent her entire career pretending to be Afro-Latina in a post entitled “The Truth, and the Anti-Black Violence of My Lies.” Krug...

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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, 202006635

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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La Borinqueña Joins Superheroes Exhibit at the Smithsonian

Virginia IsaadMay 29, 2019August 7, 2020

by Virginia IsaadMay 29, 2019August 7, 202003761

Puerto Rican comic book superhero La Borinqueña’s costume was added to the Superheroes exhibition at The Smithsonian in Washington D.C. this month. Puerto Rican graphic novelist and Marvel writer Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez created the comic book character in 2016 and she made...

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18 Latin American Art Museums in The United States

Damaly GonzalezOctober 20, 2018August 28, 2020

by Damaly GonzalezOctober 20, 2018August 28, 20203 31225

I recently had a conversation with someone that told me there wasn’t an “official” institution in the United States for Puerto Rican preservation of culture. This led me to decide it was time to write a piece on Latin...