Alex Russo is a (Bisexual, Latina) Icon
…but also because of a cultural divide. TV continues to underrepresent racialized groups. Much of current Latin representation comes from pale-skinned actors, and there’s a lot of work to be…
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“The Color Purple" Sparkles with Love, Life, and Strife
…and vulnerability that Domingo fully captures. Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery is sexy, warm, comical, and pained. Like Celie, we cannot take my eyes off her. It’s beautiful how…
"The Crown," a Royal Soap Opera with Historical Undertones, to the End
…roses. A small case is on the table. It contains a beautiful watch of gold and diamonds, a present from her latest love interest – Dodi Al-Fayed (Khalid Abdalla). Inside…
“Érase Una Vez en El Caribe” Because There’s No Sugarcoating Colonization
…for his incomparable skill with the machete. He confronts the oppressive landowners who attempted to intimidate the workers into not striking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d82b5RRvyRI What those of us who come from a…
Shakira Barrera on ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Festival
…community and how we are underrepresented, but I think it is important because the statistics and the data are still coming out. You know, we are the most underrepresented group….
“J is for Janucá” Brings Latinx Jewish Representation to Children’s Books
…Romero sheds light (pun intended) on traditions celebrated by some members of the Latinx community. The book, written in both English and Spanish, offers a peek into the cultural and…
NALIP & Organizing Latinx Power in Hollywood for 25 Years
…next leaders of the entertainment industry.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CwD5Pi4yCBb/ Lately, NALIP has been “reaching out to communities that maybe we’d never thought about that are also having these challenges and the love…
They Shouldn't Have Canceled Dolores Roach, our Latina Antihero
…Latina Sweeney Todd with grace and pure ferocity. If you don’t know the basics, Dolores returns from some time behind bars to a gentrified Washington Heights, and what does she…
Best 2023 Latinx Performances
When it comes to portraying our cultures, 2023 Latinx audiences are rejecting stereotypes. There may be a long way to go, but we’re pushing for more complex, rich, charismatic, valuable,…
Q+A With Angie Cruz, Author of "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water"
Dominican-American novelist Angie Cruz received widespread acclaim for her novel Dominicana. Her newest and fourth novel How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water follows Cara Romero as she…