Amplifying the voices of Afro Latinas and first generation immigrants. 

Ligia was born and grew up in the US identifying herself as Dominican and Latina. She never found herself represented on the Latin American media or TV when growing up. In this special episode you will learn from Ligia's story and experience as an Afro Latina and daughter of immigrants. She shares her journey and process of identifying as black, the racism and struggles that she has dealt with, and what can US as latinas do to support the black community and the #BLM movement. 

Ligia also shares books and additional ways to educate yourself on these topics. 

Here are a few books including hers!

The Mulatto Republic: Class, Race, and Dominican National Identity. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0813061962/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Nsf6EbGV17PR4

Reconstructing  Racial Identity and the African Past in the Dominican Republic https://www.amazon.com/dp/0813036755/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Etf6EbPK8VK05

Heard: How Loss Led Us To Love By Ligia Cushman
https://www.ligiacushman.com/publications

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