Let’s Decolonize Latin American Heritage Month
We should pay more attention to how our community engages with its history and yes, that means we need to decolonize our Heritage Month.
Michelle Young
Michelle Young (she/her) is a Venezuelan-Canadian writer and editor, currently managing and editing The Peak’s Opinion section. Her poetry has appeared in amberflora magazine. She is humbly located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, otherwise known as Vancouver, BC. You can find her at michelleyoung.ca
Latest Posts:
“Voices of Venezuela” Podcast Highlights a Humanitarian Crisis
“Voices of Venezuela” is an incredible resource, mixing on-the-ground experiences with high-quality resources, all led by a Venezuelan host.
The LATAM-US Divide on Who is “Latina”
What does it mean to call oneself Latina, Latine, or Latinx? Who gets to decide? And does it matter where you fall on the LATAM/US divide?
Alex Russo is a (Bisexual, Latina) Icon
I’m nostalgic for the Disney Channel period that revolved around Lizzie McGuire (2001), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005), Hannah Montana (2006), and Wizards of Waverly Place (2007). After That’s So Raven ended in 2007, Selena Gomez took on the role of Alex Russo — the only ethnic heroine on a Disney sitcom […]
The New Latina Stereotype
Hypercompetent and strong, the new Latina stereotype may be positive but it’s still damaging. We deserve to see more of ourselves on screen.