Advertisement

Author

Lucy Flores

Lucy is a licensed Nevada lawyer and former Nevada Assemblywoman. She and three of her Latina colleagues became the first Latinas to be elected to the state legislature in the state’s history in 2010. Lucy changed course in 2016 when she began a successful career in digital media. She launched the public affairs department at Latine digital publisher mitú and then co-founded Luz Media, realizing that Latinas, except for some stereotypes here and there, were almost entirely absent from mainstream media. She’s been on a mission to correct narratives and keep communities empowered with news and information they can trust ever since.

Advertisement

Lucy Flores's Latest Articles

Lost Childhoods: The Impact of Child Incarceration

While youth incarceration rates in the U.S. have dropped overall by 75% in the last twenty years, kids of color remain overrepresented in the school-to-prison pipeline, being more likely than white children to be incarcerated.

woman holding a sign in protest
Sanctuary Cities: What Are They Really?

Since the term "sanctuary city" is a political term, not a legal one, it's easy for anti-immigrant advocates to paint them as lawless. Given the confusion, we took a deep dive into what they do and don't do, and what the data tells us about the results of these policies.

capitol building surrounded by fences
Due Process in Peril: How the Debate on Criminality is Opening the Door to a Constitutional Crisis

In recent weeks, two alarming cases have highlighted growing concerns about due process violations in U.S. immigration enforcement. A U.S. citizen was detained on immigration charges in Florida, while a Maryland resident was wrongfully deported to El Salvador despite court protections, raising fundamental questions about constitutional rights and the rule of law.

From Protest to Power: How Latin America’s Feminist Movements Offer a Blueprint for U.S. Latinas

Latin American feminism movements have built a blueprint for change—one that U.S. Latinas can leverage to make an impact here.

The Redefinition of Latino Fatherhood: From Absence to Active Parenting

With 3.52 million Latine families in the U.S. led by single mothers, absent fatherhood is a cultural challenge more than a statistic. But the tide is shifting.

FTC Cracks Down on Junk Fees: What You Need to Know About the New Ban

The FTC introduced the Junk Fees Rule, which promises to make ticket and lodging prices crystal clear. Here's what you need to know.

Latina Success Is American Success: Inside the Game-Changing LDC Initiative

With Latinas achieving a $1.3 trillion GDP contribution in 2021 in the U.S., the truth is simple: Latina success is American success. But systemic challenges like wage gaps and leadership underrepresentation remain.

Are They Jerks or Narcissists? There’s a Disturbing Difference

Narcissists are masters of emotional manipulation. ⁠Latinas, with our deep-rooted cultural values like familia and respeto, can be especially vulnerable to these tactics.

Invisible Yet Essential

Over the next five years, the Latino Media Consortium aims to raise and distribute $100 million in transformative grants for an entire ecosystem of publishers serving digital-first, Latino audiences.

What is the “Marea Verde,” the Reproductive Rights Movement Sweeping Latin America?

While reproductive rights in the U.S. are under attack with horrific results already being seen, the Marea Verde movement in Latin America has achieved what many thought was impossible.