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Why I Ditched Solo Trips & Travel With My Parents Instead

Why I Ditched Solo Trips & Travel With My Parents Instead

Refinery29 — In the past year alone, I've been to Colombia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Cuba, and Perú in a quest to further understand Latine and Latin American identities and cultures beyond what I know from my upbringing in Puerto Rico. But instead of traveling solo, as the endless TikTok trending sounds suggest young women do, I've brought my parents along with me.
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We're Giving Women a Seat to Play at the Dominoes Table

We're Giving Women a Seat to Play at the Dominoes Table

Refinery29 — Dominoes is one of the oldest tools for game play. But for Latine communities, it's much more than a game: dominoes has served as a connecting tissue between the diaspora and our respective home countries, a way of understanding between socioeconomic classes, and even a moment for strengthening relations among Latines.
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Finding My Latinidad Meant Leaving Behind Everything I Knew To Be True

Finding My Latinidad Meant Leaving Behind Everything I Knew To Be True

HuffPost — When I reflect on my childhood in Puerto Rico, I realize how the island can be like a bubble that isolates you from the rest of Latin America. It's no secret that, contrary to our counterparts, Boricuas are deeply Americanized.
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Bad Bunny Is A Folk Artist First And A Pop Artist Second

Bad Bunny Is A Folk Artist First And A Pop Artist Second

HuffPost — Ask any young Puerto Rican where they were and who they were with when Bad Bunny dropped his first album back in 2018. It was Christmas Eve, and to many, it was a gift to his island. I was in a car in Puerto Rico when I listened to "X 100PRE" for the first time, vibrating with a childlike excitement.
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In This House, Every Month Is Latine Heritage Month

In This House, Every Month Is Latine Heritage Month

HuffPost — In 1988, the U.S. recognized the 31-day stretch between September 15 and October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month. Since then, there's been heated debate over its purpose and even its name. Some believe the term "Hispanic" reduces a large, nuanced and very complex portion of the U.S.
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Meet Young Miko: From Tattoo Artist to Singing Alongside Bad Bunny

Meet Young Miko: From Tattoo Artist to Singing Alongside Bad Bunny

POPSUGAR — There's something about Latin trap star Young Miko's sound that just hits differently. She has a natural swag and suave demeanor to her, yet she's probably one of the most humble and down-to-earth music artists you'll ever encounter. The 24-year-old from Añasco, Puerto Rico, learned how to develop tough skin at a young age.
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From DJ Khaled to Anitta, Miami Entertainers Praise 'Entertainment Mecca'

From DJ Khaled to Anitta, Miami Entertainers Praise 'Entertainment Mecca'

Variety — The Miami entertainment market pulsates with energy - from top musicians and producers to broadcasters and content creators. With this list, Variety celebrates the Miami movers and shakers shaping pop culture.
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Yes, You Should Be Traveling To Puerto Rico Now - Here's How To Do It Responsibly

Yes, You Should Be Traveling To Puerto Rico Now - Here's How To Do It Responsibly

Bustle — When most people think of Puerto Rico, their minds wander to gorgeous beaches, year-round sunny weather, and incomparable nightlife. But to me, a Puerto Rico native from Toa Alta, that's not the only image I hold dear to my heart. Mofongo, Sunday...
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This queer Latina activist is decolonizing veganism

This queer Latina activist is decolonizing veganism

Mic — Amy Quichiz is not what our society has traditionally presented as a plant-based activist. She eschews cultish vegan dogma in favor of open-mindedness. She practices more than she preaches. And she's not skinny, white, straight, or socioeconomically privileged enough to throw exotic fruits and house-made seitan into a Whole Foods basket every other day.
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How Selena: The Series Brought the Star Back to Life on Netflix

How Selena: The Series Brought the Star Back to Life on Netflix

Oprah Daily —
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The pandemic hunger crisis persists - but so do these Bronx food activists

The pandemic hunger crisis persists - but so do these Bronx food activists

Mic — Contracting coronavirus didn't deter Tanya Denise Fields, a 39-year-old mother of six, from her mission: to help other Black families in the Bronx survive the pandemic. Amid a global health crisis and a time of civil unrest across the nation,...
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How To Tailor Your Job Applications To The COVID-19 Economy

How To Tailor Your Job Applications To The COVID-19 Economy

Refinery29 — Whether you're looking to make a career move or need new employment due to a recent layoff or furlough, navigating the current job search landscape can be intimidating, to say the least. Many major companies, including Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, and Slack, have switched to long-term remote work, which means their interview and onboarding process is now done virtually as well.
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These Twin Sisters Are Feeding Their City, 1 Download At A Time

These Twin Sisters Are Feeding Their City, 1 Download At A Time

Elite Daily — For some people, natural catastrophes pass by without much impact on their lives. But for twin sisters Shirley Zhu and Annie Zhu, both 17, the pass of Hurricane Harvey through Houston, Texas in 2017 drastically changed the course of their high...
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Walter Mercado, Subject of a New Netflix Doc, Was the World's Most Famous Astrologer

Walter Mercado, Subject of a New Netflix Doc, Was the World's Most Famous Astrologer

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How Loíza, Puerto Rico Became One of the First Latin American Cities to Join the George Floyd Pro...

How Loíza, Puerto Rico Became One of the First Latin American Cities to Join the George Floyd Pro...

Remezcla — On Monday night, amidst international anti-racism and protests in the U.S., Loíza-a Puerto Rican municipality that's known as the heart of the island's Afro-Latinx community-joined the Black Lives Matter movement in honoring the life of George Floyd with a vigil and peaceful protest.
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How Reggaeton Artists Like Karol G & Natti Natasha Are Flipping The Genre's Male-Driven Narrative

How Reggaeton Artists Like Karol G & Natti Natasha Are Flipping The Genre's Male-Driven Narrative

Bustle — Latinx artists are dominating music in every way possible. According to a 2018 report by BuzzAngle, Latin music is currently more popular in the U.S. than country and EDM combined, and Primera Hora reports that from 2017 to 2018 alone, there was a...
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As Puerto Rico's protests continue, the island's music has become more important than ever

As Puerto Rico's protests continue, the island's music has become more important than ever

Mic — For more than two weeks now, Puerto Ricans have been protesting. The uprising that began as #RickyRenuncia has evolved into #WandaRenuncia after the rallies successfully ousted the island's governor, Ricardo Rosselló, and turned their focus to Wanda Vázquez, the Secretary of Justice who is set to become the island's new governor but has faced her own corruption allegations.
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"Se Siente Cabrón": We Talked To iLe About Creating Puerto Rico's Protest Anthem with Bad Bunny a...

"Se Siente Cabrón": We Talked To iLe About Creating Puerto Rico's Protest Anthem with Bad Bunny a...

VICE — "For a moment during the protests, I felt this energy of indignation, frustration, and anger. But I felt accompanied."
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Puerto Ricans Are Calling out Structural Racism After George Floyd's Death

Puerto Ricans Are Calling out Structural Racism After George Floyd's Death

Remezcla — "It's not just the killing of [George Floyd,] that's the tip of the iceberg," Alexa Figueroa, from Caguas, tells Remezcla. "Racism is structural, it's taught to us at school and by our families at home." Like Figueroa, hundreds of Puerto Ricans are fed up with the idea that Afro-Latinos don't experience racism at the same rate Black people do in the United States.
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A Deadly Hurricane Can't Stop Puerto Ricans from Partying

A Deadly Hurricane Can't Stop Puerto Ricans from Partying

VICE — While many residents still lack power or running water, the nightlife in San Juan is keeping spirits up.
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A Vegan and a Street Artist Seek to Empower Women of Color | The New York Times Student Journalis...

A Vegan and a Street Artist Seek to Empower Women of Color | The New York Times Student Journalis...

nytimes-institute.com — From poetic street art to veganism, Johanna Toruño and Amy Quichiz are leading a new form of activism in New York City aimed at empowering women of color, "by any means necessary" as Ms. Toruño says. Without the spotlight of traditional media attention, the two women, who identify as queer, have gained a national following.
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You Don't Need a Passport for This Caribbean-Style Getaway Near Miami

You Don't Need a Passport for This Caribbean-Style Getaway Near Miami

Thrillist — With snorkling in crystal-clear waters, powdery sand beaches, and plenty of seafood to eat, Key Largo is a Caribbean-style getaway just a quick drive from Miami and Miami International Airport.
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Here's the Drama-Free Way to Pay Each Other on a Group Trip

Here's the Drama-Free Way to Pay Each Other on a Group Trip

Fodor's Travel — Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place-we want to show you around.
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