Light-skinned Latinxs can be privileged, too
Marissa de la Cerda, Contributing Writer
April 30, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Growing up as a pale-skinned Latina was confusing. I was afforded privileges over my darker-skinned family members as a result of colorism. Not to be confused with racism, colorism is a form of discrimination in which people are treated differently based on social meanings attached to skin color. I, how...
Spanish-language music is more versatile than you think
October 9, 2017
It seems like everyone knows “Despacito” regardless of whether or not they know what the Spanish lyrics mean. Throughout the summer, the song played (and still plays) on major radio stations like B96 and Kiss FM. Much of this is largely due in part to Justin Bieber’s remix of the song, which featu...
