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Where Are The Latinas in Sports? Allow Drafted to Show You
Nicole Froio
10 hours ago
Somos Latinx
Yes, My Mom Died By Suicide. No, She Wasn’t Being Selfish
Jovita Trujillo
May 10, 2024
Somos Latinx
What Max’s
Turtles All the Way Down
Gets Right (& Wrong) About ...
Nicole Froio
May 9, 2024
Somos Latinx
How Ryan Castro’s Barrio Pride (& Nickname) Inspired His First Album
It’s late April and one of the first 80-degree days in New York City, the ideal weather to be meeting someone born and raised in “La Ciudad de la E
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Ashley Garcia Lez...
Somos Latinx
Jay Wheeler Doesn’t Want You to Feel Alone. So He Made
Música ...
A futuristic mélange of sonic vignettes about love, loss, and heartbreak permeates Jay Wheeler’s latest offering, Música Buena, Para Días Malos. Throu
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Richy Rosario
Manicurated
As A Latina, Nail Care Is More Than Self-Care
I was 11 when my 20-year-old sister drove me to my first nail appointment. Until then, I had observed for years my mother and my two older sisters visit th
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Patty Serrato-Cas...
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Latine Culture’s Most Overlooked Art Form Is At Our Fingertips
While images of la Virgen de Guadalupe, el Sagrado Corazón, and the festive, rainbow-bright colors so often associated with Latin America have indeed grac
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Jessica Chia
Manicurated
From Chongas to Cholas, Acrylic Nails Have Long Been Central to L...
For much of my life, I have found myself sitting in a salon chair every two weeks, getting my nails clipped, my cuticles nipped, my acrylics filled, and my
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Raquel Reichard
Somos Latinx
Why Are So Many Puerto Rico Public Schools In Disrepair?
On the week of February 5, several stalls in the bathrooms at public high school Luis Felipe Crespo in Camuy, Puerto Rico, had padlocks on them for no appa
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Valeria Ricciulli
Somos Latinx
Colombian Singer Elsa y Elmar’s “Spiritual Pop”...
Before you meet Elsa y Elmar, it’s understandable if you assume you’ll encounter a musical duo or perhaps a gender-switching artist. But Elsa y Elmar i
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Nicole Froio
My Era
I’m In My Gorpcore Era. Here’s How I Achieve The Look & Lifestyle
I vividly remember my first trip to a national park. I was 23 visiting the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park for the first time. For the occasion, I boug
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Evelynn Escobar
Somos Latinx
Melissa Barrera Is Stepping Into Her Scream Queen Power With
A...
Abigail is “a perfect gateway movie into the horror genre,” according to its star Melissa Barrera. And she should know — she’s become the reigning
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Cristina Escobar
Somos Latinx
With Ludmilla’s Historic Coachella Performance, “The ...
On a routine grocery shopping trip, 12-year-old Ludmilla decided to become a singer. While accompanying her mom, a DVD of a Beyoncé performance that playe
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Latinas Are Tired. These ASMR Creators Are Helping Us Relax
In her most popular TikTok video, Desiree Diaz carefully places ingredients in a tiny pan perched on a just as teeny hot plate. She starts with oil, then s
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Dora The Explorer Is Back. Here’s What The Character Has Me...
She’s back. Or, perhaps more accurately, she never left. The she in question? None other than Dora Márquez, the seriously curious, adventure-seeking 7-
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Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
Recovering From Parentification Hasn’t Been Easy. But It Sa...
I’m 10 years old sitting alone at my desk. I finished my language arts homework, now wrinkled from excessive erasing and wet from my tears. I’m terrifi
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Kat Lazo
Somos Latinx
Música
Is A Quirky Movie Exploring The Brazilian Immigrant...
As a Brazilian-Colombian culture critic, the lack of specificity and the generalization of Latine people as one group has always been irritating at best an
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Latina Artists Rarely Get Their Flowers. Billboard Women in Music...
In 2018, a Washington Post article pondered, “Is the Latin music industry finally ready to embrace women?” Five years later, a Billboard article stated
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Brenda Barrientos
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Somos Latinx
These Latines Are Learning The Indigenous Languages Colonialism S...
Across the United States and the world, an Indigenous language revitalization movement is taking shape. In 2022, Indigenous representatives across the glob
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Damaly Gonzalez
Dedicated Feature
How To Organize Your Home Without Making This One Mistake
If there’s one thing Jessica Torres has learned through multiple apartment moves, it’s that you should never rush to make your home a home. In the past
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Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
I’m Not The Only One In My Family With A Disability. But I’...
I was 23 when I first heard the words “cerebral palsy” in relation to my disability. Up until then, I had no medical diagnosis to explain why I was phy
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Natalia Barroso
Somos Latinx
How My Locs Journey Taught Me To Treat My Hair (And Myself) Better
As a little Dominican girl, I envied long, flowing hair — my mother’s and aunt’s beautiful soft wavy hair as well as my sister’s thick curls. I h
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Natalie Love Cruz
Somos Latinx
The Path to Citizenship Is Nearly Impossible. These Groups Aim to...
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…,” the crowd recites — the last step of an often complicated and long journey. The
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Roxsy Lin
Somos Latinx
I’m in My Sportscore Era. Here’s How I Achieve the Look & Lifestyle
Born in Venezuela in 1993, I immigrated to the United States at 3 years old. Growing up in the heart of New York City, my surroundings, culture, and family
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Valentina Nazaret...
Dedicated Feature
An NYC Studio Without Closets? Here’s How This Art Curator Turned...
Kiara Cristina Ventura knows art. As the founder of PROCESSA, a studio space and roving curatorial platform that collaborates with galleries and artists, s
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Samantha Leal
Somos Latinx
This Latina Socialist Doesn’t Want “The Lesser Evil.&...
Growing up in the South Bronx, Claudia De la Cruz had a lot of questions. The daughter of working-class immigrants from the Dominican Republic — her fath
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
How I’m Unlearning the White Supremacist Lies That Latinida...
Growing up Dominican, I was constantly exposed to messages that glorified white beauty standards and minimized the value of my Black identity. There is no
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Annell López
Somos Latinx
Does the Mob Wife Aesthetic Just Glamorize Narco Violence?
Real furs thrown over the shoulders; big, messy up-dos; cheetah and zebra print from head-to-toe; long French square manicures; and to complete it all, dar
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Vanessa Rosales A...
Somos Latinx
After 10 Years in an Open Marriage, I Came Out to My Mom as Polya...
While out at happy hour with my mother, I watch her fiddle with the latest upgrade to her large diamond wedding ring. The moments she and I have spent like
by
Bae Leche
Dedicated Feature
5 IKEA Must-Haves You Need For Ideal Organization, According To T...
Home. It’s one of the few concepts whose definition shapeshifts from person to person. For some, it’s a place; a location on a map. For others, it’s
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Liana Lozada
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