Being A Black Latina Made Me Feel Othered — Until I Learned How To Feel Seen
This essay is part of Más Que Suficiente, More Than Enough, an Elite Daily series that celebrates the parts of Latinx culture that make each writer proud of their identity. In this piece, writer Natalia Pérez-Gonzalez shares how she learned to understand the intersectionality of being Afro-Latina. Para leer este ensayo en español, desliza hacia abajo.
I sat in my hair stylist’s chair, taking a last glance at my shoulder-length relaxed hair in the mirror. She asked me twice if I was truly ready
I sat in my hair stylist’s chair, taking a last glance at my shoulder-length relaxed hair in the mirror. She asked me twice if I was truly ready