Q+A With Elizabeth Acevedo, Author of 'Family Lore'
…a world that discards us time and again and very violently so… Our stories are worthy of that. Elizabeth Acevedo SOFÍA AGUILAR: Why is Afro-Latina representation important for you? ELIZABETH…
…a world that discards us time and again and very violently so… Our stories are worthy of that. Elizabeth Acevedo SOFÍA AGUILAR: Why is Afro-Latina representation important for you? ELIZABETH…
…if they weren’t accompanied by songs like Fredy Rodriguez Velazquez’s “Me Vas a Negar Tres Veces.” Without going too far, that José Alfredo Jiménez’s “El Hijo del Pueblo” plays in…
…I know we’re also excited to have interviews with two of our other favorite writers Elizabeth Acevedo and Marisa Tirado this month. CRISTINA ESCOBAR: Books were my first love and…
…big pot of blandness. In this book, vamos a ver todo el mundo through amazing writers such as Mark Oshiro, Kahlil Haywood, Naima Coster, Elizabeth Acevedo, Janel Martinez, and Saraciea…
…a semi-Mr. Darcy-like foil to Alex’s headstrong Elizabeth-like tendencies. They are both fully fleshed-out human beings and so their romance is compelling because we can believe in it outside of…
…leads, Rodriguez brought a new representation of a Latina living in the United States. Through Jane, Rodriguez showed viewers a multifaceted woman filled with intelligence, hard work, and a range…
…imagined. That’s how With Love depicts love, and it’s incredibly refreshing. Pictured (L-R): Mark Indelicato (Jorge Diaz Jr.), Vincent Rodriguez (Henry) in With Love Sometimes “happily ever after” means that…
…in positions of power in their relationships. It’s kinky, it’s queer, it’s heartwarming, and heartbreaking, so buckle in for a beautiful show! Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Speaking of beautifully themselves, next…
“Not so long ago people who looked like us didn’t appear in major film franchises,” says Michelle Rodriguez at Cinemacon 2023 in Las Vegas. The annual event previews Hollywood’s most…
…remembered Carmen Elizabeth Juanita Echo Sky Brava Cortez and Juni Rocket Racer Rebel Cortez (now, I know those names sound like they were written by someone who isn’t Latinx and…