Singer Nina Rodriguez speaks to AintILatina.com about Afro-Latinx identity and her love of La Lupe.
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Blog, Everyday Chica, FeaturedAfro-Latina singer-songwriter Calma Carmona speaks to AintILatina.com about Afro-Latina identity, La Lupe, Puerto Rico and her music career.
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Blog, Everyday ChicaOn AintILatina.com, 5 women discuss the moment they realized they were Garifuna and what this unique heritage means to them. Hear from Sulma Arzu Brown, author of ‘Bad Hair Does Not Exist/Pelo Malo No Existe; Yenory Pouncil, creator of iAmHealthyFit.com; Isha Sumner, founder of Weiga/Let’s Eat; Maria I. Melendez, founder and CEO, Embrace Her Legacy; Evelyn Alvarez, social entrepreneur and founder of Prom King, and Nieves Alvarez, a communications professional.
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Blog, Featured, NewsLinda Nieves-Powell, well-known New York playwright, filmmaker, and photographer, is honoring Afro-Latina musicians this Black History Month. Nieves-Powell launched Latina Icons last year, bringing back the popular photo series to highlight 7 Afro-Latina trailblazers during the annual celebration of Black identity and culture. The photo re-creations honor Celia Cruz, La Lupe, Irene Cara, Esperanza Spalding, Amara La Negra, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and La India.
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Blog, Featured, NewsAfro-Latinas made headlines in 2016. While Afro-Latinas, or Black Latinas, have been changing the game through activism, art, business and entertainment, among other spheres, for decades, 2016 furthered the visibility and awareness for our community globally. Between the inclusion of Afro-Latina superheroines in comics to historic moments like Rafaela Silva winning Brazil’s first Olympic gold medal this year, our narratives are reaching new heights.
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Blog, FeaturedFive lessons from Ain’t I Latina? and PUNTO Space’s Afro-Latinas in Entrepreneurship panel with Sandie Luna, co-founder and the Director of Business Development of PUNTO Space and co-founder of award-winning Nettles Artists Collective; Jessica Perdomo, founder and CEO of J.J. Gray; and Casandra Rosario, founder and CEO of The Rosario Group and FoodBeforeLove.com.
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Blog, Everyday Chica, FeaturedAintILatina.com spoke with Livin’ Lozada stars Evelyn Lozada and Shaniece Hairston about identity, inspiration, their reality TV series and what’s next.
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