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Three Lessons from Women of Color CEOs in Conversation

In the session Beauty + Tech = Opportunity, Lucy Flores spoke to entrepreneur Sharmadean Reid about her journey from fashion stylist to leader in tech, exploring the steps she took to revolutionize the word of styling with her app Beautystack.

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When Pornography Invades Privacy

I taught high school for over a decade and my years spent working with U.S. teenagers taught me that many girls’ first experiences of sexual assault now happen through screens.

With the November Election Looming, Viral Video’s Vibe Brings Comfort

Like many rucas, I’ve found comfort in the videos of quasi-midwestern cholo Nathan Apodaca, aka @doggface208.

Three Ways Trump is Using COVID-19 as an Excuse to Harm Migrants

Here are 3 of the most recent and insidious ways Trump is using COVID-19 to exacerbate the border crisis he help create.

You Better Vote

On this episode of Tamarindo, hosts Brenda and Ana Sheila discuss the 2020 Election.

The Cult of Pink

By denying our pussies pride and pleasure, shaming projects perpetuate, maintain, and strengthen white supremacist heteropatriarchy.

As a Black and Latinx Voter, I Won’t Take This Election for Granted

In our home everyone proudly walks in on election day with their “I Voted” sticker. That’s just the way I grew up.

Why Defunding the Police is Necessary to Stop Immigration Detention and Deportation

These calls to defund the police are necessary, and should also include defunding resources that police dedicate to profiling, arresting, and detaining individuals for the purposes of transferring them to U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.

Now Is the Perfect Time to Dismantle Machismo

Generally speaking, my sense of hope, as a father, is challenged on the daily. What world will my kids navigate in their adulthood?

Black Lives Matter Protest Shines Light on Racism in a Small West Texas Town

Standing on the steps of the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine, Texas, Daedrien “Dae” Houston-Leyva told the crowd at the Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally on June 6 about “the talk” she received in fifth grade. Not the one about the birds and the bees, but the one that prepares Black kids for how to be safe in public.