Stereotypes ; They Don’t Define You.

There is literally a stereotype for everything out there. Society isn’t afraid to let you know if you fit into one either. These are personal stereotypes that I have came across and I thought I share it with you guys and then post my response after. Just because I don’t speak fluent Spanish doesn’t mean I am…

” Afro-Latinas , Camina Conmigo “

Elizabeth Acevedo is a Afro-Latina spoken word poet who did a piece titled ” Afro-Latinas.” Her spoken word , spoke to me and through me. The strength in her voice reflected her understanding of living and breathing like an Afro-Latina.  We can see what it “means” to be an Afro-Latina on a simple google search…

Celebrating the Afro-Latin Culture

It is important for us as Afro-Latina’s to come together and unify in order to see change. We must sit back and close our eyes and think about how we can begin to see a change.We want to be represented and acknowledged in a positive light and the only way to do that is to…

Our Time , Our Heritage , Our People

Each time you log on your to social media account, whether its Facebook, Twitter or Instagram you probably have come across a post that said “Happy National ______ Day.” Have you ever sat back in your chair and thought is this really that important to be celebrated nationally.  Some of these national days created seem…