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Somos Latinx
Latinas Are Leaning on Ancestral Knowledge To Reclaim Wellness In 2020
Johanna Ferreira
Dec 29, 2020
Somos Latinx
What I Learned Being The First In My Family To Recover From Addiction
Jessica Hoppe
Dec 22, 2020
Dedicated Feature
Introducing The Somos Class Of 2020: 8 Trailblazing Latinas Who Are Making A ...
R29 Editors
Dec 18, 2020
Beauty
Why I’m Educating Latinx Communities About The Dangers Of P...
When Marta Michelle Colon’s brother was recovering from a motorcycle accident as a teenager, doctors prescribed him opioids to treat the pain. What was m
by
Thatiana Diaz
Dedicated Feature
Meet The Afro-Latina Runner Inspiring Future Generations To Get A...
Refinery29 Somos is dedicated to elevating, educating, and inspiring a new generation of changemakers committed to Latinx visibility. It’s through this p
by
Maria Solis Beliz...
Somos Latinx
Doñas, It’s Time To End The “Y El Novio” Culture
I knew it was too good to be true. Two hours into this year’s Thanksgiving gathering, and I thought I avoided being asked the most intrusive question of
by
Jennifer Mota
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Fashion
How
Selena
’s Costume Designer Recreated The Star’s D...
Last week, Netflix released Selena: The Series that sees Christian Serratos taking on the role of Selena Quintanilla. While the show follows the late Tejan
by
Irina Grechko
Entertainment
Tayshia Adams Is Making More Bachelor Nation History Than You Rea...
Peter Weber. Clare Crawley, Tayshia Adams. Few people would accuse these three of having much in common besides leading Bachelor Nation at some point over
by
Ariana Romero
News
After A Year Of Violence, 14 Officials At Fort Hood Are Being Fired
After a year of record violence at Fort Hood in 2020, army leaders have announced that they are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at t
by
Elly Belle
Beauty
How I Went From Fearing Deportation To Launching My Own Beauty Brand
“Hi, guys! Ok. Welcome to my channel,” Yasmin Maya, known as BeautyyBird to her 1.1 million Instagram followers, began her first-ever YouTube v
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Thatiana Diaz
Entertainment
The Estefans Used A Secret Code Word To Keep Themselves Honest On...
“If my mom was still alive, there’s no way we would be going to this show. I can tell you that right now,” pop star Gloria Estefan told Refinery29 du
by
Ariana Romero
TV Shows
Netflix’s
Selena
Could Have Outshone J.Lo’s Mo...
One scene in Selena: The Series — Netflix’s take on the tragic story of Selena Quintanilla, which Jennifer Lopez-starrer Selena canonized in 1997 — i
by
Ariana Romero
Celebrity Beauty
Christian Serratos Is Living In Selena’s Universe
For some, a lipstick is just a lipstick. But for others, it’s a source of strength, creativity, and expression. In our series Power Faces, we explore
by
Thatiana Diaz
Somos Latinx
10 Latinx-Owned Beauty Gifts To Shop This Navidad
by
Ashley Jimenez
Beauty
8 Skin-Care Products Coming In Hot From JLo Beauty
by
Thatiana Diaz
Somos Latinx
Mexico’s Gender Violence Crisis Is Far From Over — & Women Are De...
On September 2, Marcela Alemán, the mother of a four-year-old girl who was sexually abused in San Luis Potosí, tied herself to a chair for more than 12 h
by
Nidia Melissa Bau...
Dedicated Feature
How I’m Using My Experience As A Trans Latinx Woman To Empower Ot...
Refinery29 Somos is dedicated to elevating, educating, and inspiring a new generation of changemakers committed to Latinx visibility. It’s through this p
by
Carmen Carrera
2020 Election
These Pennsylvania Organizers Don’t Want To Be Called Savio...
Even after President-Elect Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 election, Donald Trump falsely claimed victory in a race he definitively lost.
by
Elly Belle
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Somos Latinx
Dear Eva Longoria, Let’s Talk About “The Real Heroines” Of The El...
During an MSNBC interview on Sunday, actress Eva Longoria credited President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory to Latinas. “Women of color showed up in big
by
Jasely Molina
Pop Culture
Eva Longoria Clarifies Her Remarks About Black Women Voters
After days of uncertainty following the election, former Vice President Joe Biden was officially elected as the 46th President of the United States. The wi
by
Ineye Komonibo
Gift Guides
Angel Merino’s Iconic Beauty Closet Is An Organizational Dream
If you’re not already subscribed to Angel Merino (aka Mac_Daddyy) on YouTube, here’s the need-to-know backstory: after getting a job at a local
by
Karina Hoshikawa
2020 Election
Don’t Rejoice In America’s Reckoning — It Will Come A...
For anyone hoping for a clear and unyielding repudiation of President Donald Trump and his administration — or, at the very least, political punishment f
by
Danielle Campoamor
Somos Latinx
To Celebrate El Día De Muertos, I Had To Process My Grief First
I grew up in Mexico, in the northern state of Tamaulipas, until I was 12 years old. Although I was born in Houston, Texas, it was important to my parents t
by
Elsa Cavazos
For The Future
24-Year-Old Puerto Rican Drag Queen Natasha Alor On Why This Elec...
Natasha Alor, 24, doesn’t see herself as an activist. Or rather, she never set out to be one. Last August, she joined what came to be thousands of Puerto
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Michelle Santiago...
Global News
I’m A Queer Latina Who Grew Up Catholic — & The Pope’s Statement ...
My father always told me that the main reason he wanted my siblings and I to grow up in the Catholic faith was because he wanted us to have a solid value s
by
Barbara Gonzalez
Somos Latinx
The
Real
Cost Of Unequal Pay For Latinas
Dannie Fountain, who has been an account representative at Google in Chicago for three years, claims she received her first promotion recently with a 24% p
by
Lola Méndez
Dedicated Feature
I Felt Pressure To Conform To Certain Latinx Body Ideals — Here’s...
Refinery29 Somos is dedicated to elevating, educating, and inspiring a new generation of changemakers committed to Latinx visibility. It’s through this p
by
Brianna Marquez
Celebrity Beauty
Yalitza Aparicio Martínez Cut Off Her Hair For A Meaningful Cause
Whether it’s a fresh set of bangs to mark a new period in your life or urging Americans to vote in the upcoming election with a strong visual stateme
by
Thatiana Diaz
News
Is 2020 The Year Of The Latina Candidate?
Long before Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez graced the cover of Vanity Fair, trailblazing Latina politicians have spent decades making indelible marks in our
by
Lola Méndez
Dedicated Feature
These Afro-Latinx Women Are Unapologetically Embracing Their Natu...
There’s something so intrinsically beautiful and versatile about textured hair: It can be braided into classic cornrows, twisted up into Bantu knots (or
by
Janel Martinez
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