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…
Tag: Black is Beautiful
Meet Liliana Ruiz: Chingona Blaxican Rollerskater and Justice Warrior
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…
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…
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…
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…
NEGRA; Gabrielle Greiner
I never knew I was black. Growing up, my blackness wasn’t taught to me, like how I wasn’t shown how to do my hair. When I raised questions to my elders, “Why does my hair grow out? Like sideways, not down. And why is it so curly?” The response glossed over centuries of…
MY BLACK ?… YOU CAN’T ERASE
By Jenay Wright —Being Black means the world. While many will try their hardest to hide this part of them. I have to embrace it. Apart of Self-Love is loving all that comes with you. If you carry that Black magic with you, it’s essential to celebrate it. There is more to being Black then…
