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Respect in the Hispanic Culture is About Authority, even When Authority is Toxic
Respeto emphasizes the importance of setting clear boundaries and knowing your place even if that means never telling your family that they are wrong.
Aug 25, 2022 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
Latinos Have Different Skin Tones. Privilege Included.
Understanding colorism within the Latino culture is critical because despite our best efforts to deny it, it really does exist.
Jul 27, 2022 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
Puerto Ricans Love Their Flag but it was Once Illegal to Fly
From the adaptation of a new design to a gag law preventing the flag from flying to the questionable accuracy of the blue in the triangle, here is a…
Jun 20, 2022 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
A Field of Sugarcane on the NFL’s Biggest Stage
A reading of Bad Bunny’s halftime show as land, labor, memory, and diaspora
Feb 9 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
ICE Activity Without Judicial Warrants Raises Alarm in Our Communities
A brief overview of an increased ICE presence
May 9, 2025 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
The Nuyorican Movement: A Cultural Renaissance
A brief overview of the Nuyorican Movement
Jun 8, 2024 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
An Open Letter: In Solidarity
An open letter of the importance of standing against discrimination.
Jan 20, 2025 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
Debí Tirar Más Fotos: The Musical Love Letter to Puerto Rico We've All Been Waiting For
A brief review of Bad Bunny's latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Jan 7, 2025 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
In Hispanic Families, Abuelas are Everything
A brief overview of the family factor and influence in the Hispanic culture
May 28, 2023 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
The Colonization of Avocado Toast
From a “poor meal” to a $14 Instagram worthy post, here’s the story of Avocado Toast.
Jun 10, 2022 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
The Puerto Rican Flag on the Statue of Liberty: A Symbol of Resistance, Identity, and Colonial Truth
A brief overview of the iconic image of the Puerto Rican flag on the Statue of Liberty
Jul 16, 2025 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
Puertorriqueños tied directly to Tainos
“We were never extinct—just renamed, rewritten, and reborn.” - Taino
Oct 13, 2025 • Giselle Rivera-Flores
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