Culture

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...

Amanda M. Pericles

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...

Amanda M. Pericles

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....

Amanda M. Pericles

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...

Amanda M. Pericles

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...

Amanda M. Pericles

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...

Amanda M. Pericles

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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