American Latinos

When I Was One Year Old, Rainbows Came in Black & White #TheYearOf40

When I was one year old, rainbows came in black and white… but luckily for me, Polaroids were already in color. It was 1978, and my family was still living in the house where I was born. Many things we now take for granted didn’t exist back then. Thanks to my father’s passion for photography, […]

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Teaching Children About Dominican Culture During Hispanic Heritage Month

When my daughter was born seven years ago, I was convinced she was 100% Dominican, as both my husband and I were born on the island. Since then, I’ve come to realize that her identity is far more complex, heavily influenced by the American culture she was born into. That’s why I love teaching her

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Proud To Be a Latina Change Agent and Speaker for #LATISM16

Five years ago, I was thrilled to be invited by LATISM to the first Top Latina Blogger Retreat, where a group of Latina bloggers was selected to go to the White House and advocate for the issues we cared about most. Since then, LATISM has partnered with influencers to ignite the changes our community needs.

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