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Somos Latinx
How Astrologer Yakari Gabriel Sets Boundaries
Yara Simón
Dec 29, 2021
Somos Latinx
Latinas Are Leading the Great Resignation—Here’s Why
Janel Martinez
Dec 28, 2021
Latinx
Señoras, Stop Comparing Me to My Primas & Hermanas
Yvette Montoya
Dec 21, 2021
Somos Latinx
Why Puerto Rican Christmas Carols Are a Symbol of Patriotism
For all the political limbo Puerto Ricans have endured in the last 500 years, one thing is clear: come Christmas, we’ll cook lechón asado, improvise pat
by
Frances Solá-Sant...
Somos Latinx
The Mirabal Sisters Fought Bravely Against State Violence—These D...
The names Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa Mirabal are synonymous with resistance. Across the Dominican Republic and Latin America, people young and old
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Jasely Molina
Somos Latinx
Tías Are the Second Moms We Didn’t Deserve—It’s Time They G...
It’s officially the holiday season, and for Latinxs, this could mean a variety of things: large gatherings that go until the following morning, gallons o
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Cristian Gonzalez
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Somos Latinx
The Meaning Behind The Clashing-Colored Costumes Of
West Side ...
For costume designer Paul Tazewell, the new West Side Story movie — directed by Steven Spielberg, out in theaters now — is a “full circle moment.”
by
Frances Solá-Sant...
Somos Latinx
As Schools Ban Books by Authors of Color, Young People Pay the Price
Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X is an award-winning coming-of-age novel about an Afro-Latina teen who works through her experiences and grievances wit
by
Marilisa Jiménez ...
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These Afro-Latina Creatives Carved Out Their Own Career — & Found...
Honoring long-held traditions while looking toward the future might be a popular practice around the holiday season, but for some, it’s a year-round busi
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Hilary Shepherd
Somos Latinx
From Serums to Statement Earrings, Here Are 20 Stylish Gifts From...
¡La Navidad está a la vuelta de la esquina! And what makes a latine holiday season feel quintessentially latine other than the limitless festive foods an
by
Mercedes Viera
Somos Latinx
Latin Music Has Taken Over the Globe—But Where Are the Women Prod...
Producers are the backbone of every song listeners grow to love—especially amid the lilts and thumps of Latin genres like reggaetón, dembow, Latin trap,
by
Ecleen Luzmila Ca...
Dedicated Feature
For Your Tias, Primas & More: 8 Latinx Beauty Gifts To Give This ...
by
Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
The Latinx Students of Bayside Want to Know Why Schools Don’...
Correction: An earlier version of this article referred to Castilian Spanish, which is the type of Spanish spoken among most Spanish-speakers around the wo
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Cristina Escobar
Somos Latinx
Señoras, Stop Pressuring Your Kids to Take You Out of ‘La P...
As a multicultural community, Latinxs often exist in an in-between. We are “ni de aquí, ni de allá.” In many ways, this identity has shaped u
by
Daisy Maldonado
Somos Latinx
How Dr. Carla Williams Combats Medical Racism
The L-Suite examines the diverse ways in which Latinx professionals have built their careers, how they’ve navigated notoriously disruptive roadblocks, an
by
Yara Simón
Somos Latinx
‘It Liberates Me:’ How Black Latinas Are Healing Through Ancestra...
Afro-Latin American folkloric dances have always served as artful protest. Between the 15th and 19th centuries, enslaved Africans often communicated with o
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Natalia M. Perez-...
Somos Libres
How Republicans & Democrats Weaponize Latinx Trauma to Get Votes
Daniela Ferrera had stopped at a red light on October 11, 2020, in the Miami neighborhood of Westchester, where a pro-Joe Biden caravan was making its way
by
Raquel Reichard
Somos Latinx
Karrie Martin Lachney Is Forging Her Own Path
Take one look at Karrie Martin Lachney today, and you’d assume she always knew this would be her path: a Honduran-American from Louisiana making a name f
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Mekita Rivas
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Somos Latinx
These 10 Latinx-Owned Products Are Officially Friendsgiving Essen...
The all-you-can-eat holiday dinners are just on the horizon. The first one on the list? Thanksgiving, merely a few weeks away. And, maybe just as anticipat
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Mercedes Viera
Latinx
How to Venerate Your Ancestors Year-Round
Día de Muertos is a cultural holiday originally celebrated by Mesoamerican Indigenous groups, like the Aztecs and Maya in what is now Mexico and Central A
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Yvette Montoya
Somos Latinx
Collaborating With Abusers Is Wildly Profitable for Latinx Artist...
Puerto Rican singer Farruko is on top of the world. His eighth studio album La 167, released on October 1, is already platinum—no doubt buoyed by massive
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Verónica Bayetti ...
Somos Latinx
In ‘Dreaming of You,’ Author Melissa Lozada-Oliva Uses Selena’s G...
The spell to bring Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla back from the dead begins like this: “Grow out my hair, purchase chunky gold hoops, [and] buy some br
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Alejandra Oliva
Somos Latinx
The Indigenous Women of Mujeres Amazónicas Put Their Bodies on th...
In Ecuador, Mujeres Amazónicas has become a name synonymous with resistance. For nearly a decade, the group of about 100 women has fought to protect Indig
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Christina Noriega
Somos Libres
Black Women Carry Reggaetón’s Foundation; Let’s Ensure They Reign...
“Our music, regardless that we have more feminine presence, is still ruled by the guys,” Ivy Queen, beloved Puerto Rican reggaetón pioneer and host of
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Ecleen Luzmila Ca...
Somos Latinx
María Isabel Finds Her Strength in Soft Bilingual R&B
María Isabel has mastered the art of songwriting. You can hear it in her sophomore EP, i hope you’re very unhappy without me. Through the eight-track pr
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Brenda Barrientos
Dedicated Feature
No, Your Curls Aren’t “Pelo Malo.” See How This...
The L-Suite examines the diverse ways in which Latinx professionals have built their careers, how they’ve navigated notoriously disruptive roadblocks, an
by
Irina Gonzalez
Somos Libres
Haiti Aided Latin American Independence Movements; Latinxs Are Re...
In 1815, Spain’s defeat of Simón Bolívar’s revolutionary army in Venezuela nearly extinguished the dream of independence in South America. After the
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France Francois
Somos Libres
Why Black Puerto Rican Women Are Leading an Anti-Racist Media Ren...
While the 2020 Census was essential to many communities across the United States, it held a different meaning for Puerto Ricans. Battered after a decades-l
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Frances Solá-Sant...
Somos Latinx
R&B en Español Is on the Rise, but Who Gets to Have Visibility?
R&B en Español is dominating the Latin American music industry. This year, Kali Uchis’ smooth vocals on “Telepatía” debuted in the top 10 of Bi
by
Jennifer Mota
Somos Latinx
Latinx Writers Couldn’t Get Hollywood’s Attention. So They Came U...
During last year’s Latinx Heritage Month, Nuyorican actor and filmmaker Dominique Nieves launched a mentorship initiative for up-and-coming Latinx televi
by
Nathalie Alonso
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