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Dec 18

Meet the Hood Version of the Animal Whisperer: Kelvin Pena aka Brother Nature

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Kelvin Pena By Kira Sparkles Let’s be real, social media’s a lot. Too often we’re bombarded with upsetting images and a doom and gloom view of what’s going on in the world around us. That’s why during these volatile times I try to find the lighter side of the internet by watching Kelvin Pena. Continue Around since the days of…

Sep 21

4 Afro Latinos Find Out How African They Are When They Get DNA Tested

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Pero Like With the popularity of DNA testing everyone wants to know more about where they come from, even Afro Latinos who are known to have a pretty varied relationship to their African roots. Many are just discovering what it means to be African in a culture where it's not widely celebrated. Here 4 Afro Latinos get tested with varied…

Sep 21

How Women Of Color Are Navigating Dating At Predominantly White Institutions

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Trevor Jackson & Yara Shahidi By Lauren R.D. Fox I religiously watch the hit series grown-ish because it allows me to reminisce about the college experience I had at a predominantly white institution (PWI). Not only is the show relatable but it sheds light on issues women of color often face in an honest, balanced and digestible manner. In…

May 04

Black-Latino Identity–Naturally Leslie

By Nikki Walton Curly Nikki 75 Comments

The beautiful and insightful Leslie, of Naturally Leslie, will be contributing cultural pieces to CN.com weekly!Check it out, and weigh in! I used to be a Spanish teacher and one thing I always found interesting was how my students did not know that you could be Black and Latino/a at the same time. They did not know that there were…