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There is Nothing "Authentic" about “deadbeat dads, rappers and crack”
A brief reflection on Cord Jefferson's newest film, "American Fiction."
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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February 2024

Returning to my roots taught me a lot about what it means to belong
A quick thought of a recent visit to the motherland, Puerto Rico
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Giselle Rivera-Flores

January 2024

Boxes of Grass to Celebrate Día de los Reyes
A brief overview of Three Kings Day and why it is celebrated in Puerto Rico
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Giselle Rivera-Flores

October 2023

When Does Racism Actually Begin?
Here's a very brief overview of an age old debate of where racism begins
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
Why is Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated in the Middle of the Month?
A brief overview of Hispanic Heritage Month and the culture's impact on the U.S.
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Giselle Rivera-Flores

July 2023

Is Latino a Race or an Ethnicity?
A brief overview of where Latinos fit in the "checkbox" of race and ethnicity.
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
Admissions to a University is Less About Affirmative Action and More About Who Your Papa is
Here is a quick overview of why legacy admissions are the underlying problem in our elite colleges and not affirmative action.
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
The End of Affirmative Action Sets Black and Latino Americans Back 50 years
Here's a Quick Overview of Affirmative Action and How an Out-of-Touch Supreme Court Ended the Diversity Pipeline
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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May 2023

In Hispanic Families, Abuelas are Everything
A brief overview of the family factor and influence in the Hispanic culture
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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Stop Calling Border Patrol - We’re American
A brief overview of the Jones-Shafroth Act and how “other” U.S. Citizens deny the citizenship status of Puerto Ricans
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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Put the Margarita down. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day
A brief overview of Cinco de Mayo, its true meaning and why we should stop wearing sombreros
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Giselle Rivera-Flores

April 2023

The Results are in...I'm Afro-Latina
A brief overview of my Ancestry DNA results
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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