Alma Cooper’s Crown: A Triumph for Afro-Latina Representation
When Alma Cooper was crowned Miss USA, it wasn’t just a win for her – it was a win for all of us who’ve been waiting to see Afro-Latinas finally…
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Latina Team USA Olympians Aim to Win and Inspire
…on the wrestling roster for Team USA is something she has been working toward since she was introduced to the sport at the age of seven. Blades, who is Afro-Latina…
Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of "Plátanos Are Love"
…Cruz. But I didn’t see that much Afro-Latina representation. Growing up, I only spoke Spanish at home and I didn’t see myself in the books that I read. There were…
Q+A With Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Writer/Creator of La Borinqueña
…an Afro-Latina with her own series that tied directly to stories about Puerto Rico. My love of comic book collecting since I was a child and professional experience producing comic…
Q+A With Elizabeth Acevedo, Author of 'Family Lore'
…a world that discards us time and again and very violently so… Our stories are worthy of that. Elizabeth Acevedo SOFÍA AGUILAR: Why is Afro-Latina representation important for you? ELIZABETH…
TheLatinaPress Nº29: Summer Film Season Ends
…Rhode Island’s First Afro-Latina Congresswoman 🤩 We’re Here for This I’m a Disabled Woman in My Maximalist Era. Here’s How I Achieve the Look & Lifestyle Top stories written by…
TheLatinaPress Nº26: LALIFF, la Mente, y Pride
…shift in perception is further bolstered by the work of individuals like Afro-Latina therapist Gloria Osborne-Sheeler, whose initiative, Digame, provides a safe space for BIPOC individuals to heal and find…
Celebrating the Queen of Las Vegas, Afro-Cubana Lola Falana
There is a huge problem where Latina – especially Afro-Latina – stories get buried in history, effectively denied to us. After all, we can’t be proud of achievements and accomplishments…
TheLatinaPress Nº23: Black History Month+
Top stories written by Latinas delivered to you each month in partnership with #WeAllGrow Latina REVISITING BLACK HISTORY MONTH I am Black on my own terms. I am Latina on…
10 Latina-Led Movies To Watch Ahead of International Women’s Day
…This is the only drama short on the list, but it packs a punch. Cristina (Laura Guzman) is an Afro-Latina actress looking for her big break but time and time…