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The thing that differentiates ‘Never Have I Ever’ from other series for me is Fabiola Torres, the shy, nerdy, robotics-loving, polo shirt-wearing wearing Afro-Latina lesbian I’ve been waiting for.

Afro-Cubana Lola Falana was the IT girl of the ‘70s. May we learn more about and celebrate her as a true inspiration. 

In TheLatinaPress Nº23, we look at how Latina journalists covered this year’s Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and awards season.

As we get close to International Women’s Day (March 8), let’s take a moment to highlight some feel-good Latina-led films.

Latinxs have long had a love/hate relationship with Hollywood, including on 90s TV, but we can still celebrate the Latinas who shined.

Wondering what we need to do to start succeeding in Hollywood? Let’s turn to what Latinx leaders in the industry have said needs to happen.

In her recently released “¡Ándale, Prieta!,” Mexican-American author Yasmín Ramírez shares a moving ode to her childhood in El Paso, Texas, growing up a “prieta.” This debut memoir is a love letter to Yasmín’s family, her grandmother, and to women everywhere who have felt silenced, pained, or alone.

PBS’ ‘Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped A Nation’ teaches our history-what makes it complicated and what should make us proud.

For issue 11 of #TheLatinaPress, we look at what Black History Month, JLo’s ‘Marry Me,’ and Valentine’s Day meant to Latinas.

If you want to see Latinxs get heated, just bring up West Side Story. It’s a love it or hate it or hate to love it or love to hate it sort of thing and that means there was lots of digital ink spilled about Steven Speilberg’s re-make.