Growing up being half black/ half Panamanian it was hard for me to find a group of friends that I could identify with. I was not “black” enough to hang out with the black kids or “hispanic” enough to hang out with the hispanic kids and their weren’t any other Afro/ latino kids that I knew.

Mis padres son de la Republica Dominicana, vivo en Puerto Rico. Como mujer Afro Latina, soy estudiante de primera generación, vivo con mi mamá, la cual tiene varias condiciones de salud. Siempre he considerado que no he tenido problemas con mi color de piel porque soy lo que podríamos llamar “trigueña” aunque cuando me preguntan, digo que soy neg…Read More

Growing up in a Dominican household has taught me a lot about being a black woman. In today’s society, the Black community has dealt with and is still dealing with a lot. From slavery, segregation, to systemic racism, colorism, and modern-day BLM movements. I think it’s important to recognize how deep-rooted racism really is. Hearing the words…Read More