Whiteness and white culture are social constructs that uphold white supremacy. As a Latino with olive-colored skin, and with Afro-Latinos making up a large portion of my family, I can’t identify as a White Latino as many others do. I simply cannot. Whiteness in America has never been welcoming of Latinos who express our Latinidad, […]
Many Latinos in America denounce being labeled as a collective n a recent article I wrote for Latino Rebels titled, White Latinos Don’t Exist, Wannabes Do, I discussed how Latinos who shed their Latinidad (Latino-ness) to identify as white are detrimental to the success of the Latino community in America. As is typical of social media performative […]
(Originally Published on Medium) The current international crisis is mentally taxing for everyone. But those of us with mental health issues are struggling even more. Surely everyone feels a sense of anxiety when they walk into the grocery store and see what feels like miles of empty shelves. Maybe even a little depression. For most, […]
Donald Trump announced that there is a crisis at our southern border (there isn’t) and has declared a state of emergency. A baseless declaration with the intent of stoking fear among those who wouldn’t know any better. Let’s not mince words here. This is white supremacy at work. There is no crisis just as there […]
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