“Colorism” is prevalent across Latin American cultures and unsurprisingly blatant on television.
Author - Anakaren Navarro
AnaKaren N. Hernandez is an L.A. based writer. She has a degree in English and American Studies and enjoys writing about pop culture while exploring its influence, impact, and intersectionality in every day life. Her work more commonly focuses on the correlation between pop culture and the Latinx experience. In her spare time, she enjoys a good book, a good album, and a good taco (in no particular order).
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