HeyJaredAwesome Latinas: The Substack
A home for Latina stories of resistance, creativity, care, and courage, past and present. Created by Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda and Mirtle Peña-Calderón, co-authors of The Book of Awesome Latinas.
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Why Latinas Must Control Their Own Narratives in An Industry Full of Gatekeepers (opens the original)
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I originally envisioned this post as an angry rant about how publishing still seriously lacks diversity on all sides, and how books shouldn’t be getting banned. But after attending the LKBF Latinx Storytellers Conference in New York City this past weekend, I’m going to take this opportunity to remind us all of the importance of publishing our work regardless of the medium.Publishing has a lot of gatekeeping, and it is rare to find yourself in community with storyt
I Met a 10-Year-Old Girl Who Made Me Cry, And It Changed My Life (opens the original)
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Kids are special to me, and always have been. Whenever I interact with them, I aim to ensure they feel secure and safe around me. I try to radiate what I had as a child, because as an adult I know that’s not always the case for so many. To me, every interaction with a child is sacred, so when I recently met with a 10-year-old girl who was excited to meet me, I was beside myself.I wanted to be cool about it, because who likes being seen as a doofus? Not this chica, that’s for sure. But here I was
My Son Will Never Be Surprised by a Book Like This (opens the original)
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Growing up in the United States, I didn’t really see Latinas or our culture in many academic or learning places, like the library. You might get a mention here or there, but nothing substantial until I took a college course. Now, as a first-time mom, I’m looking to change that reality for my son as he grows.My family and I spend a lot of time at the new library by our house, and at 11 months old, he already does independent “reading” (which right now means holding the book upside down and talkin
I Manifested Her And Ended Up Getting More Than I Ever Imagined (opens the original)
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Years before and I wrote a book together, I put her name on my manifestation list. Not for friendship or a book, but for press. She was an editor at People Chica; I had a first book to promote, and I wanted her to cover it. That is the real origin of the most important creative partnership of my life. I was shooting my shot with a journalist, and I had no idea what I was actually manifesting.Here is what I have learned since. When you share your story and put yourself in front of people, you can
We Finally Get Another Women's Baseball League After Over 70 Years (opens the original)
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Women’s sports haven’t always received the respect or tender-lovin' care that men’s leagues have. A true shame if you ask me because they play with just as much heart. This year, after about 72 years, the United States is getting the Women’s Pro Baseball League with a full roster of awesome women and Latinas.As someone who grew up watching baseball and going to games, I've always had baseball as a permanent fixture in my life (any Dominican can tell you this). The idea that I get to live in a li
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