"racism"

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

Let’s celebrate the long, influential, and powerful relationship between Black American and Latinx communities (Black or not).

Thankfully, more and more of these new books are being written by, and about, Latinxs. So put these seven new Latinx books on your list!

Watching these Latinx and Latin American comedians, I couldn’t help but see proof that we’re more similar than we think. 

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 “You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation,” author Julissa Arce argues that rather than seeking approval from white culture, we should embrace our own identities and help change the narrative that there is only one way to be American. 

Euphoria’s two Latina characters, Maddy and Kat, offer more fuel to the backlash fire, deepening rather than undercutting Latina stereotypes.

Reality competition shows like The Circle can be heartwarming in their own way, but they can also show how people can justify their hostility – a reality connected heavily to how we racialize each other. 

The podcast ‘Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez’ reminds me how important it is to honor the truths of our ancestors.

Finding out last week that Netflix had canceled ‘Gentefied’ after only two seasons felt like a gut-punch. And I know what to blame: capitalism.