Kiara Alfonseca, a producer and journalist on the HuffPost video team, reports on race and ethnicity, culture and criminal justice. She is a graduate of The College at Brockport, SUNY. She's also worked with and written for NBC News Digital, ProPublica and the Rochester City Newspaper.
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Here's What This Puerto Rican Neighborhood’s LGBTQ Community Can Teach Us About Activism
Santurce, a neighborhood in the Puerto Rican city of San Juan, is home to a thriving LGBTQ community that’s being uplifted by grassroots organizations.
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‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Amara La Negra On Why The Latinx Community Must Address Colorism
“I went to do an audition ... and they told me, ‘You’re probably not going to get the role because they want someone who looks more Latina,’” the entertainer said.
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Esmeralda Santiago: A Critical Voice In The Puerto Rican Diaspora
The celebrated author reflects on Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican politics and how she stays connected to her culture from hundreds of miles away.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and 6 Other Latinx Trailblazers You Should Know
Without these pioneers and their revolutionary ideas, the world wouldn't have made as much progress as we see today.
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'Orange Is The New Black' Actor Diane Guerrero Reclaims Family Deportation Story
This “Jane the Virgin” star talks about what it’s like to relive her family’s deportation every time she watches the news.
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A Day In The Life Of Queer Latinx Street Artist Johanna Toruño
Toruño honors queer women of color with her vibrant, unapologetic and very public work.