Schools have a period problem, and these Black and Latina Chicago teens aren’t having it
Meet the teens tired of hiding their periods. They’re taking on schools, cultural norms, and outdated policies to demand change.
Michelle Bueno Vasquez: Defining Latinidad
Bueno Vasquez discusses how Afro-Latinos experiences are influenced by race, skin tone, in ways distinct from those of other Hispanics, including struggling with their Black identity.
Afro-Latines In Chicago Carry On Indigenous Roots Through Music And Fashion
Though underrepresented in the Latine community, Afro-Indigenous Latines are establishing their presence in the city through dance, music and skirts at one of Chicago’s most socially active museums.
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Afro-Latinas stress the complexity of their roots
The first time DePaul junior, Ariana Collazo heard of an Afro-Latina individual in school was last year during her Afro