My entire life has been a Black Lives Matter Poster. I’ve had to defend my blackness and worthiness since I set foot in school, the first setting where I didn’t have my parent’s protection. In first grade one of my classmates, a lighter tone Dominican claimed I was ugly because I was black, and she … Continue reading I am the Poster Black Lives Matter
Tag: Afro-Dominican
Black Latina – Happy Black History Month
Hello Pretties, Happy Black history month. I have been absent from my blog for a few months, during that time a lot has happened one of the major events was having the opportunity to visit Cartagena Colombia. Wow, what an experience that was. As a black Latina it was such a welcoming environment as Cartagena … Continue reading Black Latina – Happy Black History Month
Seamstress Diaries
Hi pretties, I hope you are all doing stupendous, it's been way too long since my last post so I want to check in, say hello and show you a bit of what I been up too. Initially when I started this blog I said I would share my sewing projects but I really haven't … Continue reading Seamstress Diaries
The awkward in-between
Here's a little insight into my life and heritage. I am a woman of color, of Hispanic and Caribbean/English descent. More specific I am Afro-Dominican. I cannot pinpoint exactly what my heritage is because the truth is no one in my family really knows for sure. We have a bunch of mixtures. But below is a … Continue reading The awkward in-between