As a Portland-based writer, educator, and DJ, Emilly Prado is one of the most unique triple threats out there. We sat down with Prado to discuss her debut essay collection, ‘Funeral for Flaca.’
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In #TheLatinaPress Issue 9, we welcome 2022 and say goodbye to 2021, looking back at our favorite films, podcasts, and year-end lists.
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So, what are the books that are going to help us feel seen and represented, fill our days with wonderful narratives, and teach us a thing or two in 2022? We did the research, and found five books, penned by Latinas, that you’ll definitely want to pick up this new year.
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A Disney animated feature is always a big deal. But when it’s a banner number like the 60th release and the first in-theater feature since the start of the pandemic,…
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On #TheLatinaPress: Issue 8, we highlight Latina-authored holiday gift guides, reviews of ‘Encanto,’ and Latina comedians.
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A partnership between #WeAllGrow Latina and LatinaMedia.Co LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY This year Latinas had to work until OCTOBER 21 to earn, on average, what white guys took home last year. The…
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A partnership between #WeAllGrow Latina and LatinaMedia.Co IMMIGRATION: WHY HAITI DESERVES OUR EXPLICIT SUPPORT The terrible treatment of immigrants along the border is never news to us. However, the images of Haitians…
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Q&A with Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, Author of “For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts”
Author and Latina Rebels’ founder Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez’s debut, For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts: A Love Letter to Women of Color is the book I’ve been waiting for my whole life. What began as her love letter, almost a prayer, addressed to brown girls has become a 270-page book. It’s to, for, and about Latinas who have to navigate racism, sexism, and classism in all spaces, but particularly white-dominant ones.
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Latina representation is seriously lacking in Hollywood. That’s why we give so much love, admiration, and appreciation to the actresses who have broken barriers and been recognized for their stellar work. In the acting world, an Oscar or an Emmy is a huge accomplishment – proof that your work is great and that your peers recognize it. That’s why I wanted to highlight the Latina actresses who have received one of these statuettes for their work. Here’s to many more Latinas joining their ranks!
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Q&A with Dominique Nieves, Filmmaker Featured in PBS’s ‘The Latino Experience’
I spoke to Dominique Nieves, one of the filmmakers featured in PBS’s ‘The Latino Experience’ to learn more about her journey creating media from a Latina’s perspective today.
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