Jasmin Hernandez

Healing Colorism in Afro-Latinx Communities Is a Collective Responsibility

Growing up as a first-gen teen in Queens during the '90s, my Black Dominican immigrant mother would routinely say things to me like, "Tu saliste perfecta, saliste mas clara que yo, pero arreglate esa nariz y eso labios tuyo" ("You came out perfect, you came out lighter than me, but get your nose and lips done").