Teen Vogue Taught Me to Speak Up. Condé Nast Silenced It.
Teen Vogue inspired me to be a journalist, thanks to its bold editorial voice taking young women of color seriously. This is its eulogy.
Justicia and Cultura
8 Books to Read to Learn the Story of Latinidad
Check out these eight books that dive into the story of Latinidad – and give us roadmaps for moving forward.
“Huesera” and Latinas’ Changing Place in Horror
In a new wave of horror films like “Huesera,” Latinas are the storytellers – and they’re dramatizing what scares us.
How the Media Commits Legacy Femicide Against Latinas
Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Mellie Carballo. Maria Pesantez. In life and in death, these Latinas deserved more than the media’s legacy femicide.
Op-Ed: How This Queer Ecuadorian Boy Became a Writer on “Devil in Disguise”
Patrick Macmanus gave me a big opportunity when he picked me to be staff writer on “Devil in Disguise.” I was not going to let him down.
¡Wepa! Celebrates Puerto Rican Comics at NY Public Library
A new exhibit at the New York Public Library, ¡Wepa! Puerto Ricans in the World of Comics added texture to my Nuyorican world.
Will the Bad Bunny Halftime Show Move Us Forward?
The NFL is profiting off Bad Bunny with his halftime show, but I’m rooting for him, and our community, to get the better end of the deal.
Start Your Spooky Season with “The Possession of Alba Díaz”
The third novel by Isabel Cañas, “The Possession of Alba Díaz” is a beautifully, unsettling read that manages to also be oddly optimistic.
Op-Ed: Enter Your Radical Señora Era of Rest, Joy, and Saying No
In “Radical Señora Era,” Ann Dunning is reminding us to choose rest over depletion, community over isolation, and joy over endless striving.
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.