Meet Emerald Pellot, the Afro Latina Making Kitschy, Feminist Art for Powerful Women

Yara Simón — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:32:33 +0000

The 2016 election changed the trajectory of her career. Before Donald Trump won the presidency, Emerald Pellot, 28, focused on her writing, but the election results angered her so much that she felt the need to start creating art. “I started drawing stuff for the first time in my life,” she says. “I had always

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MoreMulher Is the Empowering Latina Photo Collective Writing Its Own Beauty Rules

Christina Noriega — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 22:06:54 +0000

For Bronx photographers Stephanie Ayala and Laura Ciriaco, nothing is more regenerative than spending time with their girl squad, whether it’s strolling the streets of New York City, huddling in hole-in-the-wall bars, or dancing at a Papi Juice party. It’s a feeling that resonates with many young women – and for Ayala and Ciriaco, the

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