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Raquel Reichard

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Latest Posts From Raquel

7 Ways Latinxs Can Overcome Generational Financial Trauma

Jul 9, 2022

7 Ways Latinxs Can Overcome Generational Financial Trauma

Having enormous amounts of credit card and student loan debt, living paycheck to paycheck, or being unable to make car payments are more than just unfavorable occurrences.

For Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts Is a Love Letter to BIWOC

Sep 15, 2021

For Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts Is a Love Letter to BIWOC

Eight years ago, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez founded the digital platform Latina Rebels with the intention to democratize emancipatory knowledge that has long been locked up in college classrooms.

As a Survivor, My Hypersexual Attire Is a Personal and Political Reclamation of My Body

Sep 15, 2021

As a Survivor, My Hypersexual Attire Is a Personal and Political Reclamation of My Body

Over the summer, I posted a photo of myself in a low-cut black crop top — my double-D breasts jumping out of my bra and into your Instagram feed — with the caption: "Is this, like, too much teta for an official headshot?" I was half-serious, half-joking.

From Gardening to Postpartum Care, Latinxs Are Reclaiming Ancestral Healing Practices

Sep 15, 2021

From Gardening to Postpartum Care, Latinxs Are Reclaiming Ancestral Healing Practices

While the commoditization of wellness in the United States has historically only served the privileged, barriers to mindfulness practices have begun to wane.

How to Discuss Mental Health With Your Latinx Family

Aug 25, 2021

How to Discuss Mental Health With Your Latinx Family

When Dior Vargas first opened up to her family about feeling depressed, she was told to toughen up.

These Latinx-Owned Vegan Skin-Care Brands Did Not Come to Play

Feb 19, 2021

These Latinx-Owned Vegan Skin-Care Brands Did Not Come to Play

Long before people started stocking their beauty cabinets with all-natural ingredients like clay, cocoa, or jojoba oil, our ancestors already knew about the benefits of these plants, fruits, and nuts.

10 Prints by Latinx Artists to Revitalize Your Workspace

Feb 4, 2021

10 Prints by Latinx Artists to Revitalize Your Workspace

According to a report by remote work platform Upwork, one in four people in the U.S. will be working remotely in 2021.

These Self-Help Books by Latinxs Are the Best Guides for Your Wellness Journey

Jan 20, 2021

These Self-Help Books by Latinxs Are the Best Guides for Your Wellness Journey

We all have room to grow and become better, healthier, and happier versions of ourselves.

10 Latina-Owned Jewelry Brands You Need to Add to Your Collection

Jul 10, 2020

10 Latina-Owned Jewelry Brands You Need to Add to Your Collection

From classic high-end designers like Carolina Herrera, to thriving contemporary brands like Mercedes Salazar, Latinx women are behind some of the most sought-after jewelry designs in the world.

The New Generation of Ladies in Reggaetón and Latin Trap Demand Your Attention

Jul 10, 2020

The New Generation of Ladies in Reggaetón and Latin Trap Demand Your Attention

It can take some women well into their 30s to unlearn lifelong lessons of subservience and demand what they desire in the bedroom, but 26-year-old Cazzu is already making music that prioritizes her sexuality.

8 Latina-Owned Vegan Beauty Brands You Need to Know

Jul 8, 2020

8 Latina-Owned Vegan Beauty Brands You Need to Know

When we think of Latinas leading vegan beauty, Kat Von D immediately comes to mind.

How Julia de Burgos Paved the Way For Me as a Culture Writer

Jul 8, 2020

How Julia de Burgos Paved the Way For Me as a Culture Writer

In 2008, when I was a wide-eyed, first-year journalism student at St. John's University, I wasn't familiar with Puerto Rican women who had made careers out of writing.