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…
