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El Paso Walmart Shooter Sentenced to 90 Consecutive Life Terms

Anna OrtegaJuly 19, 2023July 19, 2023

by Anna OrtegaJuly 19, 2023July 19, 202302411

The 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting that left 23 dead was a tragic example of the xenophobia and racism that the Latinx community faces and it remains the deadliest attack against U.S. Latinxs in modern history. The 23 who died...

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Haitian and Dominican Republic Relations Remain Strained Amid New Border Wall

Ashley MercadoApril 20, 2023April 24, 2023

by Ashley MercadoApril 20, 2023April 24, 202303872

Though Haiti and the Dominican Republic are on the same island, the politics dividing both nations makes it as though they are worlds apart. This came to a head on February 19, 2022 when the Dominican government began building a...

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Interracial Dating and Anti-Blackness in the Latinx Community

Ashley MercadoApril 7, 2023April 11, 2023

by Ashley MercadoApril 7, 2023April 11, 2023017272

Interracial dating amongst Latinx families can be a new experience for older generations to navigate within their family ties. Although I come from a long line of Dominicans who have married and had children with other Dominicans, I never questioned...

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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, 20230310

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

Dr. Angel JonesFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 2023

by Dr. Angel JonesFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 202304559

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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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, 202304555

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...

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Digame: Dr. Angel Jones is Dedicated to Amplifying Afro-Latinx Voices

Virginia IsaadOctober 26, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 26, 202205466

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. First-gen Afro-Latina Dr. Angel Jones is an educator, activist, and critical race scholar whose research explores the impact of racism...

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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, 202205050

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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The Impact of Racial Microaggressions on the Mental Health of Black Women

Virginia IsaadMay 5, 2022

by Virginia IsaadMay 5, 202205998

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. Despite claims...

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Afro-Dominican Baker Paola Velez Has Raised Millions With Bakers Against Racism Initiative

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 202205539

It’s universally known that food is one way to unite people and one first-generation Afro-Latina pastry chef decided that she’d use baked goods in the fight for racial justice. With only a dream and zero dollars, Paola Velez launched the...

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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, 202105119

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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Cardi B Supports Lizzo Amid Racist, Fat-Phobic Reaction to Their New Single ‘Rumors’

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonAugust 17, 2021August 17, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonAugust 17, 2021August 17, 202105026

Singer/rapper/flutist and all-around confident queen Lizzo dropped her first single since 2019 and though it’s gotten love, some of the hateful comments have proven to be hurtful to the beloved artist. “Rumors” which features rapper Cardi B quickly climbed the charts,...