If you’re headed to Puerto Rico pa’ Bad Bunny’s residency, no te quedes solo en el show—explore Old San Juan, hit up spots like La Placita y José Enrique pa’ la mejor comida boricua, and support los artisans de la isla. Take mad pics pero always con respeto, move eco-friendly, and soak up la vibra real de la isla. Debi tirar más fotos, pero más importante, vive la isla con corazón y pa’ la gente. ¡Eso es!
Meet the powerful Afro-Latinx thinkers shaping the framework of AfroLatinidad today—Janel Martinez, Dr. Alan Pelaez Lopez, Dr. Rosa Clemente, Melania Luisa Marte, and Zahira Kelly. Their groundbreaking work in media, poetry, activism, and scholarship has challenged anti-Blackness in Latinidad and centered Black feminist thought in powerful, lasting ways.
Netflix’s Neon, created by Shea Serrano and Max Searle, just dropped—and it’s already making waves for how it centers reggaetón with humor, heart, and cultural authenticity. Backed by Scooter Braun’s SB Projects and executive produced by Daddy Yankee, the series brings in heavy hitters like Suzy Exposito and Katelina “La Gata” Eccleston as consultants to make sure it gets the culture right. With sharp writing, layered characters, and intentional representation—especially of Afro-Latinas in the industry—Neon isn’t just a music comedy, it’s a blueprint for how to tell Latine stories with nuance and respect.
J Balvin and Tokischa faced intense backlash after their “Perra” music video was removed from YouTube for depicting two Black Latina women on leashes. The controversy drew condemnation from Colombia’s president and highlighted longstanding issues of racism and insensitivity in the Latin music industry.
The casting of Zoë Saldaña as Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic sparked widespread backlash for perpetuating colorism and erasing Simone’s unapologetically dark-skinned identity. From the use of blackface to a prosthetic nose, the film failed to honor the legacy of a woman whose artistry was rooted in her experience as a proud, dark-skinned Black woman.
