Writing
Why “White-Passing” Latinos Need to Stop Distancing Ourselves from Anglo-Whites
“But they have ‘othered’ me” and “they have discriminated against me” are two of a long list of narratives that “white-passing” Latinos use to remain in racial limbo. “How can I have white privilege when I’ve experienced their racism?” is another narrative we unearth from our tumultuous garden of internal racial chaos.
Yes, You Can Be White and Latino at the Same Time Despite White Supremacy
Contrary to what white supremacy has taught us, you can be white and "Latino" simultaneously. I understand how upsetting this might be to many (unknowingly white and "light-skin") Latinos. However, it is necessary to understand our racial identity to show up responsibly and ethically for Black liberation. As the amazing Black-Latine feminist Lutze Segu (aka: The Social Justice Doula) rhetorically asked of white-Latine, "how can you be my ally when you're avoiding your whiteness?"
My Journey “Into” Whiteness as a “Latinx” Man
I've never thought of myself as white: I thought of myself as only Mexican. A Mexican with a cinnamon complexion that could make Mexican singer, Thalia, belt out, "Eres piel morena. Canto de pasión y arena!" Translation: “You are brown skin. A song of passion and sand.”
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison