The Mixed Bag of Latinos This Awards Season
…Thompson made history as the first Afro-Latina to earn a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a drama for her role in Hedda. Fantastic right? Absolutely. But, the fact…
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¡Wepa! Celebrates Puerto Rican Comics at NY Public Library
…about a gang of street dogs fighting to survive, NonPack #13 (Tres pasitos), co-written by Rangely García Colón and Samuel Figueroa Vázquez, and illustrated by Colón. As an Afro-Latina, I…
5 Must-Read AfroLatino History Books
…AfroLatino history. Women Warriors of the Afro-Latina Diaspora edited by Marta Moreno Vega, Marinieves Alba, and Yvette Modestin If BIPOC narratives are underrepresented, those of WOC are even more so….
Con Texto: Sci-Fi Meets Latinidad – What "Andor" Gets Right
…things! Disinformation is real and here to divide us. Over at Latina Media Co, we published a review of Sinners, by Afro-Latina critic DarkSkyLady, breaking down the film’s thoughtful racial…
Top Off Women's History Month with 8 Trailblazing Latina Authors
…Afro-Latina to win the Texas Institute of Letters for Best Book of Poetry for her debut poetry collection City Without Altar. Mendez is also a playwright, translator, and audiobook narrator….
The 2025 Oscars and the Limitations of Latinx Representation
…the first Dominican actress to win an Oscar, taking home the Best Supporting Actress award. Her award marks a historic win for Afro-Latina representation, while I’m Still Here took home…
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…
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…