Afro-Latinx — Podcasts — shirley l. de leon

Episode 34: Yes, The Casting For “In The Heights” Was Colorist. Let’s Talk About It.

On this week’s episode of “Yep, That Happened,” I give my thoughts on the movie, In The Heights, and discuss the colorism in the casting as well as the lack of Afro-Latinx representation in the media.

society & cultureShirley De LeonJune 29, 2021anti-blackness, review, In the Heights, colorism, colorism in the Latinx community, Afro-Latinx, dark skin Afro-Latinx people, Juneteenth, Pride month, Black Tik Tokers, culture strike

Episode 18: Colorism In The Latinx Community

On this week’s episode of “Yep, That Happened,” I talk about colorism in the Latinx community, as part two of the episode, “Why Are Colorist Songs Still Being Made In 2021?”

society & cultureShirley De LeonFebruary 1, 2021#EndSARS, white privilege, colorism, colorism in the Latinx community, Latinx, Afro-Latinx, Indigenous Latinx, white Latinx, mestizaje

Episode 3: Afro-Latinx: WTH Is It?

On this week’s episode of “Yep, That Happened,” I talk about Afro-Latinx identity.

A podcast where I talk about what everyone else is talking about, while expanding on what these trending topics mean for us, as individuals and as a society.

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