Amanda M. Pericles
RESPECT
First thing's first. Rest in peace, Aretha Franklin. To be honest ... my Dominican-American, yet not quite Dominican or American self...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- May 22, 2018
- 3 min
The Other Black History Month
As an Instagram page curator, I feel like May has been a busy month. There have been so many dates and celebrations that I never knew...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- May 6, 2018
- 3 min
The Spice of Life
In Dominican culture (and many other cultures), mothers jokingly say that you're ready to get married once you can cook a proper meal....
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Mar 5, 2018
- 7 min
Infertility
Being married for nearly two years now, I've heard my fair share of, "So, are you pregnant yet?" and "When's the baby coming?" To this, I...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Jan 23, 2018
- 4 min
10 Podcasts Created by Afro-Latinx
I've begun a new series on my Instagram page called #TrueLifeYourAverageAfrolatina. Because again, there is no prototype, right? We come...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Sep 15, 2017
- 5 min
First Protective Style
As Spanish speaking Latinas, we tend to grow up with lots of conversation and bias surrounding our hair ... and others' hair. How it's...
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Amanda M. Pericles
- Aug 30, 2017
- 4 min
The Birds and the Bees
Sex. It's something that I was expected not to have until marriage. It's something many of us are not expected to have until marriage,...
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