April 18, 2025
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Barbie Honors Afro-Latina Gymnast Jordan Chiles for International Women’s Day

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Credit: Mattel | Courtesy By Anna Ortega March 06, 2025 – 11:00 Mattel has created a series of Barbies honoring influential Latinas including Rita Moreno, Celia Cruz , María Félix , Laurie Hernandez , and Katya Echazarreta and now it’s we have another Afro-Latina getting

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Barbie Honors Afro-Latina Gymnast Jordan Chiles for International Women’s Day

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Credit: Mattel | Courtesy By Anna Ortega March 06, 2025 – 11:00 Mattel has created a series of Barbies honoring influential Latinas including Rita Moreno, Celia Cruz , María Félix , Laurie Hernandez , and Katya Echazarreta and now it’s we have another Afro-Latina getting

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ICE Arrests Mexican Migrant During School Drop-Off in Chicago

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] A deportation officer with Enforcement and Removal Operations in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s New York City field office carries the backpack of Wilmer Patricio Medina-Medina after arresting him during an early morning operation, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York.

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How Getting a Queer-Inspired Tattoo in Puerto Rico Helped Me Heal

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Photos courtesy of Lyra Hale By lyrahale March 05, 2025 – 09:00 “If you get married to a woman, I’m not coming to your wedding.” Those were the first words my mother told me when I came out to her. As a Puerto Rican ,

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How Latinas Can Manage Anxiety Amid the Current Political Climate

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Photo: Unsplash/ engin akyurt By Patricia Alvarado February 27, 2025 – 09:00 Even though we’re still early in the year, la política and social media is already starting to feel overwhelming. Many in our community are experiencing high levels of estrés o nervios—and with good

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How Latinas Can Manage Anxiety Amid the Current Political Climate

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Photo: Unsplash/ engin akyurt By Patricia Alvarado February 27, 2025 – 09:00 Even though we’re still early in the year, la política and social media is already starting to feel overwhelming. Many in our community are experiencing high levels of estrés o nervios—and with good

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Digame: Afro-Latina Writer Alyssa Reynoso-Morris Talks Representation in Publishing

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Courtesy of Alyssa Reynoso Morris By Virginia Isaad February 28, 2025 – 08:00 Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is a queer Afro-Latinx Dominican and Puerto Rican award-winning storyteller, centering stories about the Latinx community through her work. The Bronx native works with community members, non-profit organizations, and government

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Afro-Latinas Weigh In on New Report About Toxins in Synthetic Hair

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Photo: Pexels/ Gabriel Frank: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-a-person-s-braided-hair-11482130/ By Karla Montalvan February 28, 2025 – 09:00 For several decades, synthetic hair has been used by African American women and Afro-Latinas for braiding and wigs. From cultural ties to the latest hair trends, braids are often used as a

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Zoe Saldaña and ‘I’m Still Here’ Make History at 2025 Oscars

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Zoe Saldana, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for “Emilia Perez,” attends the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher) By Laysha Macedo March 03, 2025 – 12:00

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Celia Cruz: The Queen of Salsa and Afro-Latina Icon

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] FILE – In this Sept. 17, 2002 file photo, Cuba’s Celia Cruz arrives for a tribute in honor of Mexico’s Vicente Fernandez as the 2002 Latin Recording Academy person of the year in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Telemundo will air the first episode

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