Here, at SupaDaily we were absolutely appalled (<—yes, it’s a ‘scholarly’ word, we use) to learn that a fellow woman of color was disrespected and falsely called out for plagiarism because a word, a word – ‘HENCE’ did not sound like a word she would say?! Tiffany Corin Martínez, a college senior at Suffolk University, had an experience in a classroom that should never occur, a teaching moment turned into an embarrassing, put on-the-spot, humiliating one. Tiffany’s sociology professor rudely tossed Tiffany’s essay paper and wrote in a blue pen “this is not your word” underlining ‘not’ several times and also writing down ‘Please go back and indicate where you cut and paste’. It was assumptive. It was bias. It was racism.
In Tiffany’s blog post ‘Academia, Love Me Back’, she asks, ‘How many degrees do I need for someone to believe I am an academic?’
Fast fashion is booming across Latin America but at what cost? As fast fashion brands like flood the market with cheap, trend-driven clothing, Latino and local-owned clothing shops and designers are struggling to compete.
Latinas face unique mental health challenges shaped by cultural stigma, discrimination, family expectations and limited access to care. Experts say many continue to suffer in silence as emotional struggles are often normalized rather than treated.
As entertainment newcomer Jaafar Jackson steps into one of the most anticipated music biopics in recent years, many fans are learning more about the Jackson family’s unexpected connection to Latin America. Jaafar is the nephew of Michael Jackson and the actor portraying him in the upcoming film Michael he
A single complaint at Colombia’s top TV network has sparked a wave of testimonies from women across the media industry. #MeToo Colombia is more than a moment...it’s a reckoning.
Get weekly inspiration for living well delivered straight to your inbox.
