I’m from the Bronx, of course we don’t have accents. Let me stop. Apart of my rebirth, is being unapologetically me. Authentic in all that I am. Meaning not shying myself or hiding my accent. I didn’t always think I had an accent, until I had an accent. That makes sense right? Tu sabes. Having…
A Tribute To My Hoops: Reclamination & Celebration of Self & Symbolism
My heritage was birthed from the motherland. The brown richness of my melanated flesh, the seasoned savory ingredients cuisines grown from native soul, the curvaceous queens with body and soul and the rhythmic sounds of my rooted music. The birthplace of so much influence, deserves her grace. We preserved what was made by us, for…
A Negrita’s Mantra – Jenay Wright
A fine negrita mami, is what they call me But not those brainwashed Latinos with the Eurocentric mentality Identity starts with I for a reason See my melanin stands out in every single season My black been reclaimed Liberated, Activated and strongly Proclaimed My sazon, resonates with my soul You can’t separate what makes me whole…
The Rebirth of an Awkward Black Girl – Jenay Wright
Stepping into my rebirth as a Black girl has been a self-discovery. I have always been different, authentically me, and not to what society tries to check every Black girl into a box. Those stereotypes don’t define me. It has always been my mission to change the narrative and express how many levels there are…
Black Girls, You Can Heal – Jenay Wright
Black girls, this is a call of action. We are in a season of evil hindering amongst us, a spirtual warfare is in occurance, it never stopped. Ofcourse, we are the target. No one is going to save us, instead they want us to separate us by the distraction of competition and materialistic and an…
Navigating Life; A Black Latina Woman – Jenay Wright
Navigating as a Black Latina woman, in this life is harder than usual. Blooming into my womanhood, both versions of who and what a woman should encompass are completely different. As a Black woman, I am taught I have to survive and be strong, showing any form of failure is destruction to my role as…
Why Do I Have To Explain Myself ? – Jenay Wright
Why do I have to explain myself? Why did I ever have to explain myself? I stopped. I am in the era of unapologetically being me. I found myself trying to prove my identity to those specifically who tried to be ignorant and carry this irrational brainwashed mentality. One word.. Projection. It is unfortunate people…
Amiga, You Don’t Have to Prove Your Latinidad! – Jenay Wright
I have been asked lately, how are you so unapologetic about your Afro-Latinidad and how did you get there. I had to pause and reflect and ask myself the same question, seven years later this platform has been a safe space for individuals like myself to be proud of their roots and redefine what it…
Meet Mariel Mejia: CEO of Pink Roots Products & Afro-Dominicana Nurturing Her Community to Embrace Their Hair
” We don’t believe in bad hair, just bad hair care.” This is a motto that Mariel Meija, founder of Pink Root Hair Products goes by for the mission of her brand. Let’s be real, growing up Afro-Latina this is something we all needed to hear. As an Afro-Dominican, Meija herself understands what it’s like…
Do Your Research Queen – Yulissa Nunez
I never thought of myself as being of African descent because my family never spoke about it when I was growing up. We were Dominicans from the Dominican Republic – a country that was diverse in skin tone and united in bachata, baseball, and locrios, among many other things. I didn’t consider myself anything but…
My Latinidad Is Enough – Natalie Warren
My name is Natalie. I am a 26-year-old Afro – Latina and Afro-American woman. My mother’s side comes from the Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico. My father’s side is African American, originally from the south. I grew up in the south with my mother where there were not too many Afro Latinos. I grew up around many non-black Central Americans, non-black Mexicans, and African…
Yo soy Boricua pa que tu lo sepas – Mariah Papaya
Yo soy boricua pa que tu lo sepas What does it mean to look Puerto Rican? Is it because I’m not used to What you’ve been seeing? The women on Telemundo y Univision Are not representative of all Boricuas Visit our island And actually see for yourself mijo Y dejame tranquilo Why don’t you believe…
I Am Enough – Nadia Eterna
I Am Enough My hair isn’t perfectWhen it isn’t straightenedBut it’s okay cause it’s enoughI don’t have tan or pale skinOnly dark skinBut it’s okay, I am enoughI am made fun of/ misunderstood for speaking Spanish cause I am a Black girl I get stares and shocking surprises and even white Latinos are in denial.I…
Growing Up Afro- Latina – Zoe Boynton
Hello, My name is Zoe Boynton. I am an Afro Latina and I am Panamanian! Growing up I struggled to accept my Latina identity because only one side of my family is Afro Latino (My mom’s side) with my dad’s side being African American. Growing up I only identified with being Black. It was easier…
I am Called Negra – Luz Mack |
I Am a Complex Mixture With a Rich History of Survival—birthed From the Colonizer’s War That Destroyed All Traces of Taino Origins but Not Before Raping and Enslaving Them. They Created a New Generation While Erasing All Memories of the Past but a Future Marked by Mixed Skin, Fallen From God’s Grace, and an Unknown…
Meet Princess Malcolm: Afro-Panamanian Curve Model Promoting Self-Love & Body Positivity in her Comunidad
By Jenay Wright – Changing the stigma of beauty, and creating a safe space for women in all shapes, sizes, colors, and background is a goal that Princess Malcolm has taken under her wing. Through lots of self-love, confidence, and using her voice and platform to shed light on body positivity speaks volume. Her boldness…
Navigating Through Life Coexisting With PMDD – Jenay Wright
By Jenay Wright – Step up to the plate, swing batter, batter swing. He strikes out and hits me with hell week. I knew it was coming as I saw him running to first base, and then second base, and third and then fourth base and that’s with every emotion hitting me at once. This…
Black girl. You Are Black Enough – Jenay Wright
When I look in the mirror I see a Black woman, when I walk down the street I am seen as a Black woman. My skin is evidently brown, but realistically I didn’t always feel Black enough. Was this because I had a sprinkle of sazon and sofrito, that played a role in some of…
My Hair is Enough – Jenay Wright
My hair is a topic I don’t enjoy conversing about. Most of the time I try to avoid bringing it up, especially around others who don’t necessarily understand my experience because they haven’t walked in my shoes. When you were taught to hate your hair and constantly your texture was considerded not appealing or too…
Soy una mujer Negra, tengo poder, soy magia. – Andy La Negra
Embracing my Blackness in Latinidad is probably the most exhausting existence I encounter every day. I know that may lead to the question “but what the hell does that even mean?” Well frankly it means that having all these intersecting identities can be draining. I am a Dark Skin Black Woman; I am also of…
Meet Gloria Malone: Content Creator Using Reels To Shed Light on Afro-Latinx Cultura and History
Afro-Latinx’s has contributed tremendously to history. It is imperative that we recognize those who have paved the way for many of us to have the liberation and freedom that we do today. Many of what we learn today about Afro-Latinx history has been swept under the rug, erased and often never talked about especially in a…
Meet Adrea Sproles: An Afro-Mexicana Preserving Space and Visibility for Women of Color in Tech
Representation is truly essential most importantly in the tech space. In a traditional white male dominated industry, there are many women of color specifically Black women who have so much to bring to the table. Unfortunately, this space is very limited due to the lack of representation in diversity, but it is time to break…
I Am Not Your Trend – Jenay Wright
I am not your trend In fact my melanin is the perfect blend My mocha skin effortlessly reigns majestically My skin full of richness, it glows so miraculously Unapologetically Black, my queendom so pure My blackness seeks no validation, I stand in my skin No reassurances needed, your pity is a sin You can’t appropriate…
Afro-Latinas On Tiktok You & Your Amiga Should Be Following – Jenay Wright
Let’s be real amiga, TikTok is addicting and can be therapeutic and we know you spend three hours a day on it. If you aren’t sending 10 memes to your homegirl a day, or you are probably learning the next TikTok viral dance. This platform has helped so many people survive through this pandemic and…
Latina Como Yo – Rukia K
But …I don’t get it, Rukia how can you be Latina, when you’re black!?” I have heard variations of this question countless times throughout my adolescent years. Questions like this have led me to feel that my Latino Identity was something I always had to prove and/or defend. At that time, I didn’t know how…
Meet Melanie Hernandez: Afro- Boricua Changing the Conversation Around Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence (DV) affects all regardless of race, religion, gender, and socio-economic groups. Domestic Abuse or intimate partner violence can be described as a pattern of behavior in a relationship that is used to gain control over an intimate partner. This could be in form of sexual, physical, economical, and or psychological actions that dehumanize…
I’m Afro-Latina, And I don’t Struggle with Bi-Polar Disorder. I’m Co-existing With It. – Gabrielle Banks
Sigh… I don’t even know where to begin. This has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. The only difference between then and now is that I am diagnosed and on medication…The earliest memory I ever had is when my parents got into an argument and my mom put her…
I Am More Than Able – Aliyah Davenport
“Pat-a-cake, baker’s man!” we laughed as we played, and pure bliss filled my body. This euphoria was brutally interrupted with a comment that sent a pang through my very core: “Aliyah, you’re playing the game wrong. Why is your hand always crooked?” I laughed and retorted, “Crooked? I injured it a few days ago, that’s…
I’m Afro-Latina, And Living With Type 2 Narcolepsy, Has Taught Me To Bring Visibility to Sleep Disorders In My Community – Jenay Wright
A young, 26 years older morenita, born in a city that never sleeps. But she can never stay awake either. How does that even make sense? Falling asleep on the A train, sleeping through panhandlers, the candy man, and the Mexican mariachi band. Somehow she never missed her stop. Her eyes almost look so drowsy…
Y no soy negra? – Sharee Yveliz
Cuando me pusieron desrizado y rolos abajo la secadora? Cuando un estilo “simple” coge mas que una hora? No soy negra? Cuando le gente se quedan en sorpresa escúchame hablar la idioma ? O que una mujer piel blanca puede ser mi mamá? No soy negra ? Cuando me preguntan “ju speak eSpanish?” Y me…
I’m Afro-Latina and Proud – Gabi Banks
To be honest, I grew up just thinking I was an African – American woman. I didn’t learn of my Afro- Latinx heritage as I got to college. I knew my mother’s family came from another country, but since I was raised in another state so far, I didn’t really learn much about my mother’s…
Divinity- Michelle Lopez
Divine power, comes from Her.She. Moves and flows through the world. With her curves,hypnotizing.Like honey dripping from a spoon.Curves that never end.Curves that never go unnoticed. Skin like cinnamon, butterscotch, honey, chocolatesmooth,glistening skin. Skin that makes you wish you could taste and smell Through your eyes. Eyes that you are so grateful to have To see Beauty….
Meet The Jean Twins: Amplifying the Haitian Identity through Lifestyle Vlogging
Haiti is one of the most beautiful places to exist. With so many misconceptions of the Haitian community it’s so easy for their story to be erased and swept under the rug. There is so much richness in the culture, food, music, language and most of all the people and that’s what makes Haiti stand…
Meet Chipo Kandake: Cultural Historian + Ethnographer Cultivating Afro-Mexican Dance History
The conversation of the African Diaspora is one that needs more attentiveness and consciousness across various mass media platforms. The nature of preserving many of its traditions and cultures has a vital impact that exists all around the world. There are so many narratives of Afro-descendants that need to be heard. Many of us have…
Afro-Latina Changemaker: Bianca Kea, Redefining Black Latina’s Lifestyle + Culture
It started with a vision of an empowering statement that young, bold Black Latina women could wear proudly – and it became a thriving business. Bianca Kea, founder of clothing and lifestyle brand Yo Soy AfroLatina, is a determined Afro-Mexicana proving that la cultura has power in the business world. Her brand puts the AFRO…
Afro-Latina Changemaker: Sarah Taylor, Healing Generational Trauma In Communities of Color
For Black History Month, #IAMENOUGH and the Eva Longoria Foundation are collaborating to highlight Afro-Latina changemakers. Learn more about the Eva Longoria Foundation’s work to empower Latinas through education and entrepreneurship at @evalongoriafoundation on Instagram. Mental health in the Black and brown communities – and the stigma that exists around seeking help or discussing it openly…
Afro-Latina Changemaker: Jada Gomez Editor, Amplifying Black Latinx Narratives
For Black History Month, #IAMENOUGH and the Eva Longoria Foundation are collaborating to highlight Afro-Latina changemakers. Learn more about the Eva Longoria Foundation’s work to empower Latinas through education and entrepreneurship at @evalongoriafoundation on Instagram. We’ve learned how influential and necessary the work of journalism is in the world today. It has the power to…
My Blackness Means: Telenovelas, Collard Greens and A Little Bit of Everything – Britt Morales Portlock
My blackness means listening to trip-hop, jazz, gospel, latin and alternative music, knowing every word, point of rhythm or inflection, effortlessly weaving between worlds. It means on Monday I’m making pupusas with mom, Wednesday is cornbread and collard greens, and Friday I’m on a green juice cleanse. It means I change my hairstyles when I…
Afro-Latina Changemaker: Liliana Ruiz, Social Justice Activist
For Black History Month, #IAMENOUGH and the Eva Longoria Foundation are collaborating to highlight Afro-Latina changemakers. Learn more about the Eva Longoria Foundation’s work to empower Latinas through education and entrepreneurship at @evalongoriafoundation on Instagram. Art and activism intersect in powerful ways, offering unique perspectives on issues old and new. Artistic activism paves the way…
Meet Daija Moss: Blackuadorian Roller Skater Building Comunidad in L.A.
Stepping into your true cultural identity is an imperative factor in our lives. If we aren’t organically embracing all that makes us who we are, it is so easy to get lost. Tapping into our higher selves and originality contributes to what makes us authenticity unique and stand out for the rest of the world….
Meet Paloma Sandberg: Afro- Dominicana Amplifying Black Representation in Finland
By Jenay Wright – From the east coast New York, to the Caribbean in the Dominican Republic and across to Finland in Europe. You will meet individuals like Paloma Sandberg, an Afro-Dominicana raised in Finland bringing visibility for Afro – Finns and amplifying Black voices that exist there. Her Afro-Latinidad and Black Finn pride is…
Reclaiming My Afro-Mexican Identity – Chey Charvis
My story is going to be unlike many other Afro-Latinas because I wasn’t able to really “Grow up Latina.” I was adopted when I was just a baby (1.5 years old) and was raised by a Jamaican family. But, even though most of my experience growing up was through the eyes and arms of another…
I Am, Who I Am, My Gay Latina Narrative – Sharee Yveliz
The problem, or part of the problem, with homosexuality in the Latinx community is the threat it poses to the machismo culture that it’s so deep rooted in. It threatens the notion that the woman is to be home barefoot and pregnant, doing the leg work and the man is to work and at least…
Thank You Salsa Music, For Saving My Anxiety – Jenay Wright
By Jenay Wright – In the midst of a anxiety attack, I hear Azucar and immediately come back to reality. Who knew that was the magic word to pull me back together. It was shocking because I avoided building a connection with salsa because I couldn’t dance and my Spanglish couldn’t keep up. Ofcourse I…
Meet Nicole Rivera Hartery : An Afro – Boricua Normalizing Beekeeping in the Black Community
By Jenay Wright — The art of beekeeping is one that manifests with so many great things and is an experience that needs more attentiveness. From preserving honey, collecting hive produces such as beeswax, pollen, royal jelly, and propolis the apiarist ( beekeepers) have a lot on their plate. Their job involves so much handwork…
Gordita Si, Fea No – On Being a Plus Size Afro-Latina – Marlena M. Matute
While I identify as Afro-Latina today, my parents never really bothered to explain the race component of our background. I find that to be interesting, considering they are both of African descent, thanks in part to the Afro-Antillean migration in Panama for the construction of the Canal, and my mother is of the Ngäbe-Buglé (Guaymi)…
I’m Afro-Latina and From The UK and Yes, We Exist – Ashley Farias
I can’t make out what you are” “Are you really Latina?’ “But your hair” “You’re the first Latina I’ve ever met” if I got paid every time someone made one of those comments about me, I’d be rich rich. Growing up in an area in London where there were not many Latinos, I’d hear and still…
Meet Liliana Ruiz: Chingona Blaxican Rollerskater
From her graceful spirit to her vibrant energy and creative soul. It was so easy to get lost in her innovative artistic videos. It feels like I was watching a live roller skating experience. Black Girl Magic unfolded right in front of my eyes, the glow showed up and showed out. It was extraordinary! Her…
My Greatest Insecurity: Speaking Spanish – Kiandra Valladares
When my parents moved to Poinciana, Florida from New York City, I was not prepared for the transition at all. I was accustomed to seeing Black faces at every corner and in my circle of cousins, aunts and uncles. We had a Winn Dixie, one gas station and one main road to get in and…
Meet Destiny Corporan: Afro-Dominican Tarot Reader and Reiki Master
Spiritual Healing is an essential practice that many use to contribute to improving their overall wellbeing and helps with having better health. From yoga, medidiation, tarot reading and so much more there are endless opportunities to help with your individual healing. It is a space so many souls gravitate to looking for change, transformation and…
Standing Proud in My Afro-Panamanian Identity – Tiffanie Perea
My name is Tiffanie Samone Perea. I was born and raised in Staten Island, New York. I always knew my father was from Panama. I’m really not sure how to explain how I could be surrounded by family but the sounds from our mouths weren’t the same. They loved me and kissed me and spoke…
Afro, Si! Latina? Onde? – Luana Fernandes Neely
I vividly remember the first time I heard ‘Latina’ in a way that pertained to me, I was seven and my mother was on the phone venting to my Godmother about how my school kept spelling my name wrong, “F-E-R-N-A-N-D-E-S not F-E-R-N-A-N-D-E- Z” for context, I was a predominantly Hispanic school in Arizona so the…
Meet Andrea Green: Blasian Panamanian Savage X Fenty Brand Ambassador
Self-love is the best love and it is truly vital we show up as our best selves. This starts with loving every single part of you from your skin, hair, body and so much more. Flaws and all you are special and divine and remember this every single day. Andra Green, a proud Afro-Latina uses her…
Pues no me mires – Sharee Yveliz
pues. no me mire.is what i wish i had the guts to say all those years ago.when everything was commented on from my hair, my clothes down to the color on my toes no me mireswhen you dont like my hair because you wouldnt style it as suchwhen its shaved short, long or my afro…
Meet Jessica Jade: The Afro-Latina Organic Skincare Artisan
Skincare is extremely prevalent to many of us, it is instilled into our everyday lifestyle. It is incorporated into our self-care regimes and routines. Having our ski n glow and our melanin shine so wonderfully contributes to us feeling beautiful. Let’s admit it if we have a bomb skincare day or week that makes our…
Thalia Dyche’s Journey through Embracing her Afro -Latinidad
I am no stranger to the questions or “Are you sure you’re Mexican?” or “if you’re Latina, how are you black?” I anticipate these questions because I know that they’re coming. My name is Thalia and I am from San Diego, California. I am Mexican and Afro-Panamanian and identify as Afro-Latina. Growing up, I had…
I Am Black and, Yes! I Speak Spanish. – Marcela Bermudez
How are you Black and speak Spanish? “Honduras? Is that in Mexico?” “I didn’t know that Black people speak Spanish” If I were to get a dollar each time, I heard any of those phrases or questions, I would be extra rica con dinero right now. These questions and comments that I have heard all…
Afro-Latinas Stand Up – Amy Rodriguez
Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, I never had a reference for an “AfroLatina”. You were either black or you were of Latin descent.That was just the way it was. I grew up being Latina en la casa, and Black in the streets. My mother being the only one in her family who migrated…
Cleanse your Circle & Preserve your Space – Jenay Wright
Play that Sade sis! Blast that India Arie! Yes, even louder and continue to alleviate your soul and protect your vibe. Don’t ever stop your healing, individual growth, and the flourishment that has been progressing over time. I see you Queen and I recognize your ability to improve all who you are. You deserve that…
To Be Black, Beautiful, and Costa Rican – Shantel Miller
Both my parents were born and raised in the beautiful country of Costa Rica. (I love saying that lol. Fun fact about Costa Rica. Costa Rica has the largest Jamaican diaspora after Cuba and Panama and its development as a nation is witness to this contribution. Since 1850, fishermen of Afro-Caribbean origin began to…
Sis, Self – Care isn’t Selfish it’s Essential – Jenay Wright
Sis! I want you to breathe in and exhale. Through every release of your breathe I want you to let go of any stress, triggers, tribulations, anything else that is consuming all of your energy. At this moment it is about you and nobody else. Whether you are a mum, executive assistant, caretaker, therapist, or…
A Letter to White Latinx and those who Look Good on Television – Faye Tinsley
Dear White Latinx and the passive complicit actors and actresses who love saying N****r to appeal to their white counterparts. How are things? Has your race come into question lately? Do the same white people who tell you not to act like Negros still give you the same treatment? Or are you capitalizing off the…
Unapologetically, embodying my Afro-Colombian & Dominican Identity — Daviana Mercedes
Growing up I always knew I looked different, from the texture of my hair to the color of my skin. The intersection of Latinx and Black identities run deep, yet Latinas who look like me aren’t front and center in popular media. As a woman who proudly identifies as an Afro-Latina, I’m here to say…
What are YOU? I am more than just an Afro Latina!—Tracey Phipps
“What are you?” That’s a common question I normally get asked. I’ve also heard “I knew you were mixed with something but didn’t want to ask,” or “there’s something different about you.” To some people this is offensive but I appreciate the curiosity. I’m flattered now when people assume I am an exotic creation handcrafted…
“Dear America” A Letter to America from an Afro- Latina – Franchesca Chavez
Dear America, I’m an Afro-Latina born and raised in a country I’ve loved, embraced, and cherished – yet in so many ways, it has not responded the same way to me. While I’ve tried to fit into a mold that would make it easier for people to understand who I am, I’ve often felt…
Meet Sarah Taylor + Christine Fontelle: Afro-Latinas Dedicated to Therapeutically Healing Their Communities
Each and every day we repeat our daily routines. We get out of bed, slightly yawn, and make our way to the bathroom to brush our teeth while contemplating if work is worth going into. Grab our favorite face scrub and the shea moisture product to style our hair. Can’t ever forget that eco gel…
Owning My Afro-Latinidad, Unapologetically — Monique Soto
By: Monique Soto — I am a proud Black and Puerto Rican – an Afro Latina! It has taken a long time for me to love and accept my heritage and descent until this point in my life. I had my fair share of identity struggles. My father is Puerto Rican from Rio…
La Afro-Mexicana de Santa Ana – Crisma Petatan
By Crisma Petatan — “One of the questions I get asked the most is “What are you?” I am asked this question after I start speaking Spanish. I have brown skin and afro hair. When people see me, they see a black woman and black women in America only speak English right? Well that…
I’m Afro-Latina, And Battling Anxiety Has Taught Me to Destigmatize Mental Wellness In My Community – Jenay Wright
I pull out my chair at the dinner table. You can hear the stirring of the goya rice scratching against the bottom of the pot. In the back of my mind, I know that concon is going to hit the spot with the slap of ketchup on top. That usual savoring smell of well seasoned…
Meet Vivian Moran: The Voice of Afro – Indigenous Peruvians
Imagine being a product of two rich ethnic groups. Imagine being a descendant from Peru and standing proudly in your skin. Imagine being Vivian Moran. Whose art recognizes her African and Indigenous roots and gives a voice to her community. From celebrating Black and Indigenous womanhood through digital art. Or saying what needs to be…
Don’t Question My Afro – Dominican Heritage – Magnolia Vilma
By: Magnolia Vilma — “Wait, say your last name again?” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that phrase I’d probably own ten mansions, swimming pool, and jacuzzis attached. I would have maybe five or ten people’s student loans fully paid off in cash money. I sleep, breathe, eat, and dream of…
Meet Shanice Vasquez: Afro – Nicaraguan & Belizean Model Breaking Barriers
By Jenay Wright – A bold and beautiful Black Nicaraguan and Belizean reina is documenting and showcasing her blackness proudly. She takes her followers on her expedition as she breaks barriers and tries to end the cycle of discrimination against Afro Descendants. Ambitious aspiring model and entertainer, Shanice Vasquez is creating a statement…
Meet Sky Britnei: Afro-Latina Spiritual + Holistic Wellness Practitioner
From her vibrant soul to her radiant energy, Sky Britnei’s passion and devotion to healing the mind, body and soul is truly empowering. Her genuine spirits and inspirational work for black and brown communities are extremely essential. Growing up both Panamanian and Jamaican, Sky Britnei incorporates her Carribean roots into her holistic…
Why don’t you do your hair? – Jenay Wright
Why don’t you do your hair? My hair is done all my puffs and naps My kinks and coils deserve a standing ovation. Stand up and Clap Edge control don’t hold my frizz, it rises back up It’s natural I give her all my love It ain’t soft either and no baby…
Dear You – Sharee Yveliz
Dear you, My “Dominican side” is not showing. It didn’t make an appearance as if my blackness was hiding it. My American status doesn’t take away from the culture I was raised in. Dear you, I am Dominican. I shout in Spanish when I’m frustrated; curse words roll off my tongue when I’m angry….
A Black Girl’s Purity – Jenay Wright
A Black Girl’s Purity My melanated mother pushed me out her womb with love. Beautifully and wonderfully crafted by the man above. Birthed in a world that exhibited so much hate. My blackness my flesh my skin that took so much time to create. A little black girl so majestic and pure. Her beauty standards…
Afro-Latinx in Film Breaking Barriers: Gina Torres and Jharrel Jerome
By: Jenay Wright – The Afro-Latinx presence in film and media still has a long way to go. But there has been a lot of progress since this platform was created back in 2016. Our voices have been heard but that doesn’t mean the grind or raising attentiveness stops here. The panels, festivals and events…
Five Gifs & Memes for and by Afro-Latinas – Jenay Wright
If you are always on social media, you know Gifs and Memes are life. They get our day started and keep our insomnia entertained at night. To be honest without them will some social media sites even be useful. I mean they take up the majority of our scrolling time. The point is they are powerful…
Heal First, Create Second
When I started this blog years ago, it was my everything, my baby and my vision. I spent hours scrolling through social media staying up to date on Afro-Latinx trends and raising awareness. This platform has truly helped me become a stronger and better woman and proud Black woman. I didn’t feel the need to…
Respect the Black Woman, Respect the Experience – Jenay Wright
By: Jenay Wright – “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman.” Malcolm X I want to be clear and very transparent that what Black women in America went through is something that can…
Exploring Afro-Latindad with Jenay Wright By: Jahëna Louisin
Jahena Louisin reached out to interview me about my heritage and my identity. I was honored and excited we shared the same aspiration of sharing narratives of African descendants. Born in France and being of Haitian and Reunion Island descent her goal is to build bridges between the African diasporas and the continent, but also between diasporas…
Meet Kathryn Allison: An Afro-Latina Actress in Aladdin the Musical
By: Jenay Wright – Kathryn Allison, multitalented Broadway Singer, and Actor, ensembles in Aladdin in the Broadway musical, who plays the fortune teller. Recollecting her fondest childhood memories of her Cuban roots in an Instagram video, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month caught my eye. Her passion and drive as she states connect back to her Cuban…
Carnival is Culture – The Dangers of Sexualizing and Shaming Caribbean Culture
By: Kayla B – Beautiful beaches, great food, and reggae music are among the many things that people love about the Caribbean and my culture. From globally known stars like Rihanna and Bob Marley to other Caribbean staples like oxtails steeped in gravy, with one scroll through Instagram it’s easy to see…
Meet LuzCelenia: A Self-Taught Afro-Latina Home Baker
By Jenay Wright – LuzCelenia Arce is a self- taught home baker who embraces her Afro-Latinidad roots. Growing up with two blended rich cultures, she is of Puerto Rican and Belizean roots. Her heritage heavily influenced her home baking services titled ” Ricas Goodies” which serves the Washington D.C and Metro Area ( DMV). …
No Soy Mi Pelo – Sharee Yveliz
By the time I was two my hair was familiar with creme of nature relaxer.When I got older I didn’t understand why they couldn’t just learn to do my hair until I got a taste of what my natural hair was like. Between one and nineteen years old, I had a relaxer in my…
Don’t Claim My Melanin – Jenay Wright
Don’t claim my melanin just to be a trend Because when I was made fun of for it, where were you then? Were you ugly or a monkey, you didn’t wipe my tears Instead, you used your light skin privilege, you can’t understand any of my fears My identity existed, but I could never…
Being Afro-Latina & Multilingual
The term Afro-Latinx is more than just what we look like or what you see. Although that plays a major key in our identity and who we are. A large aspect of our identity is our language. Our native tongue, how we speak, dialects and our pronunciation. In Latin America some may think the native…
Afro Poderoso – Kiara Lora
‘Till this day, my mom is in disbelief how much my hair has changed over the last couple of years. “Te lo córtate otra vez?!” She would ask me often with a face of disappointment. And I tell her no, as if I showed her an impressive magic trick. This magic trick is…
This Afro-Latina – Jenay Wright
This is Afro-Latina The one with the 4c here pinned up so elegantly My Spanglish goes far in these New York Streets My brown melanated skin I am not exotic you see The finest negrita walking down the Grand concourse scene My mami she’s a Panamanian queen Raised in the city of Colon, don’t remember…
Preserving her Garifuna Roots – Interview with Lifestyle Blogger Alexa Dolmo-Rochez
What does being Afro-Latina an mean to you? To me, being Afro-Latina means having the best of both worlds. I love being part of this ethic group because we are very diverse and we are very united. What are ways you embrace your Garifuna roots? I embrace my Garifuna roots by cooking our delicious meals….
6 Inspirational Quotes by and for Afro-Latinas that will change your life
I screen shot my favorite quotes or meme’s on the daily. Whether I am sending it to my girlfriends to send her some Monday motivation or save it to my camera roll for back up. Either way quotes help me cope through everything and anything. It’s a daily reminder when I tend to be forgetful…
3 Millennial Black Latinas Shaping History: Latinx Heritage Month
Latinx heritage month is a prominent celebrated month in many different ways. There are so many individuals who paved the way and contributed to the history and culture that lives on today. Many who have encouraged many millennial’s today to use their platform and space to create change and advocate for rights. To just name…
Confessions of an Afro-Latina’s Misconception- Leah Zayas
As most 80’s born, 90’s raised, Generation Yers I witnessed the release of one of the greatest animated films of our time. One that taught the in- valuable lessons as being part of the “circle of life”. And as I will still passionately belt out the lyrics upon hearing its namesake theme song, a…
Struggle of the Afro-Latina: Proving You’re Latina -Josefina Ewins
Being of a mixed race in this age and time is not uncommon. It should not be something that makes you feel singled out. It took me almost thirteen years to figure out my place within this society, and accept that my Black and Panamanian roots are nothing to be ashamed of. A society that looks…
Pelo Crespo: How my Afrolatinidad Identity Saved Me
Beyazmin Jimenez I had been using alisando on my hair since I was 8 years old. I hated the routine. I hated being in a packed salon, with chapiadoras getting their nails and hair paid by their drug-slinging men, and the wanna-be chapiadoras staring in awe hoping one of them would pay attention. The never-ending…
Being a Young Afro-Latina (Thank You, Gina Torres!)
By Gabrielle Greiner – For many of us who claim “Afro-Latina/o”, finally finding a label that suits our identity is refreshing. More than that, it affirms who we’ve always known ourselves to be. Not everyone agrees with assigning labels to people, but to quote one of my favorite TV shows, “Dear White People”,…
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