Q+A With Elizabeth Acevedo, Author of 'Family Lore'
…is the first site of colonialism in this part of the world, this rupture of cultures. There’s something curious about what both these islands mean and what they mean and…
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Q&A with Rosamary Berríos Hernández, Director of "Santiago de Las Mujeres"
…I am), I now had agency over my own story and felt encouraged to explore what it means to be Afro Caribeña. Thinking about our colonial situation and how we…
How Everyone on S2 of “The Bear” Dives Into Self-Growth
…a safe place and the time to heal. Every second counts towards self-growth. Chef Tina Stands Tall This season, Chef Tina (played by Liza Colón-Zayas) gets a new opportunity to…
Latino Stereotypes: How Hollywood Transformed Us into a Monolith
…the USA’s history of colonialism nor its racism towards LATAM countries and Indigenous cultures. In Hollywood, it doesn’t matter if it’s Colombian, Argentine, Peruvian, or Brazilian, it is all just…
"La Llorona," Indigenous History, and Guatemala's Political Amnesia
…to watch La Llorona, since it sheds light on a modern issue while elevating culture and exposing the evils of colonial remnants. Bustamante takes an old story enveloped in taboo…
Six Latine Shows and People to Watch This Pride
…storylines. It has queer representation for younger and older generations. It stars Arienne Mandi (Love, Classified), Rosanny Zayas (Echoes), and Freddy Miyares (When They See Us) just to name a…
I Can’t Protect ODAAT's Elena From My Family
…Adjusting has sucked. Eight years away from PR has changed the island, my family, and me. Everyone here feels a little meaner, a little crueler to me. Makes sense. Colonial…
TheLatinaPress Nº24: Women's History
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We’re Here for This These Educators Teach Lessons on Race, Gender, & Colonialism Through Reggaeton Top stories written by Latinas delivered to you…
Q+A With Jennifer Givhan, Author of 'River Woman, River Demon'
…identity inform your writing? JENNIFER GIVHAN: So much of my writing is a reclamation going back through that ancestral history and reclaiming the language that colonization and white supremacy have…
Sundance's 'Sorcery' is a Taut Tale Filled with Stunning Imagery
…acting build the tension. Rooted in the history of conflict between German colonists and the native Huilliche people of Chile, the film is as much a coming-of-age tale as a…