Sometimes problems have simple solutions. In order for there to be more Latinx television shows on the air, we have to watch them. Although I’ve been guilty of it more than once, we can’t complain there aren’t enough Latinx TV shows to watch, and then forget to
Part of being a ‘Bold Latina’ is daring to step up and change things, but it really takes boldness to do that in a historically male-dominated industry like gaming. And this is precisely what Cristina Amaya, Judith Barbosa and Elaine Gómez —three of the five co-founders of Latinx in Gaming—
Have you ever wondered how gender-neutral word ‘Latinx’ is pronounced? If you want the quick answer, here it is: Latine. Yes, that x can be pronounced like an e. But then, why use an x? Now, you’ll have to stay for the full answer. What is nonbinary Spanish? Just
There is no doubt Netflix is bringing out Latino-themed stories like we haven’t seen any other entertainment network do. The latest to entertain both mainstream and Latinx Netflix viewers is comedy-drama series Gentefied in its first season executive produced and directed by America Ferrera. It exemplifies our Latinx American
Latinas are vulnerable to developing eating disorders because of our cultural mores, our oppressed social conditions and generational violence. I checked into rehab for my eating disorder and it was an incredibly white-centered experience. Treatment models MUST acknowledge Latinas and us as Latina, must empower ourselves to demand treatment. I
There are movies that forever shaped us, changed us, and part of the ‘American story’, that are our lives. We all have our top 5, but the truth of the matter is that there is a solid list of films every Latino has watched, can relate to, and still swears
Kim Kardashian showed off her latest hairdo: Fulani braids, inspired by Fulani women of East or West African. Except, in traditional Kardashian fashion, Kim robbed African American women of the credit for the style and called them “Bo Derek” braids instead. Bo Derek is a white actress who was seen
There is no stronger connection to your ancestors than eating what they have planted and grown in their past life for you. There’s no surprise we do not have whole-foods in the hood. There’s also no surprise I can find a liquor store around my block faster than
Dear Abby, About a year ago from today I remember reading articles and watching news discussions about you. As a brown girl, I remember thinking, “Who is this white girl complaining about not getting into college?” …So what, one thing doesn’t go the way she wants it to once
Here at BoldLatina, we continue to be proud of the Latinx who have graduated and of those, soon-to-be-graduates (days away) the graduation season is not over yet! These journeys of higher learning accomplishments have been documented right here on our platform, check it! From one of our earliest published pieces,
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