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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.
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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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.
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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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…
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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An Open Letter: In Solidarity
An open letter of the importance of standing against discrimination.
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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
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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The Colonization of Avocado Toast
From a “poor meal” to a $14 Instagram worthy post, here’s the story of Avocado Toast.
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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November is Puerto Rican Heritage Month in New York
A brief overview of why it is celebrated in New York and commentary from local Puerto Ricans about the recent remarks against the Puerto Rican community
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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I'm Latina but I'm Not Spicy
An overview of the "Spicy Latina" trope and what it means when you don't fit the bill
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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An Open Letter
A personal reflection on the impacts of silencing
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
5
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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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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The Nuyorican Movement: A Cultural Renaissance
A brief overview of the Nuyorican Movement
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Giselle Rivera-Flores
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