SPOILERS, SPOILERS AHEAD, STOP READING IF YOU ARE NOT ALL CAUGHT UP! WATCH Netflix’s Part I, first! ? Now that the warning is out of the way let us talk about The Get Down Part II. The story picks up about a year later, The Get Down Brothers are still
When Insecure debuted on HBO, women of color everywhere rejoiced, finally, a show that represented us. Was this terrific new series enough to fill the huge void in a TV world heavily dominated by white females? Noooo. We need a lot more shows before there is equal representation. The Chicago-
Since 2010, the ‘Ovas’ as they like to call themselves, have been fixing bikes, fixing each others bikes and having deep sisterhood conversations we can only imagine must be woke AF. They are not misfits of society, hard lives, yes, many of them gone through traumas, victims or survivors. Like
Mexican actor Diego Luna has been featured in numerous articles, most of them talking about his looks, and the success of the movie Rogue One, but there is a lot more to Luna than how handsome he is, and his starring role in the Star Wars franchise. Long before this
Through multiple hours of constantly scrolling through Tumblr, flipping through Teen Magazines, and watching white girls dye their hair pink—I desired to be white. I would look down at my brown skin and feel ashamed, feel ugly, and even condemn my mother for it. I was not always like
Originally covered by LA WEEKLY’s Dennis Romero A new report from Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) found that Latinas are bringing it when it comes to innovation and the building of businesses in the state of California. Is this a response to the wage gap? After all, nationally
I’ve walked the walk of shame. I’ve carried my high heels thrown over my shoulder, in the same dress from the night before. I’ve strolled home with my thong tucked away in my pocket after a wild night of sex. I’ve been annotated into the club,
Dear white woman, You say you love me, But do you love the brown me? Do you see my curves, The way they write multiple letters, in a language that you do not understand. Do you wish to understand? The way I perk my lips to give kisses, to brown
For the brown girls who have been called high maintenance, like you’re a car that needs care, like you’re a coffeemaker that is stuck on pour, like you’re a lavadora that won’t wash clothes. For the brown girls who have a very clear idea of how
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the United States is a country of over 40 million immigrants. Many people–both immigrants and those born and raised in the country–are unaware of the rights that undocumented immigrants have in this nation. It’s time to educate yourself and
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