Galina Espinoza
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Galina Espinoza is the former Co-President and Editorial Director of Latina Magazine, where she oversaw Latina
 magazine,
 the 
leading fashion, 
beauty 
&
 lifestyle 
magazine 
for 
acculturated 
U.S. 
Hispanic 
women.


Blog Entries by Galina Espinoza

The Important Lesson Red Tails Teaches Latinos (and it has nothing to do with World War II)

10 Comments | Posted January 26, 2012 | 01/26/12 08:12 AM ET

While participating in a conference last summer, I found myself chatting with Eva Longoria as we waited backstage to take our turns at the podium as guest speakers.

The mood was relaxed--cozy, even, as we sat on overstuffed couches with our feet curled up underneath us. But when I thought...

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Why Do Latinos Self-Hate?

Posted October 26, 2011 | 10/26/11 08:02 AM ET

The details may change, but every Latino shares a version of the same story: that moment when another Latino attacked her . . . for not being Latino enough.

For my friend Ali, it happened during her first week at college. She had pledged a sorority, and as she stood...

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Lessons Learned From 15 Years of Jennifer Lopez

Posted September 12, 2011 | 09/12/11 08:19 AM ET

In 1996, the first issue of Latina magazine hit newsstands featuring a then-little-
known Jennifer Lopez on the cover.
Fifteen years later, Jennifer Lopez is not only a global superstar, she is also one of the biggest, most bankable brands in show business, with accomplishments that range...

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The Myth Of The Latina Mami

Posted August 16, 2011 | 08/16/11 10:57 PM ET

Hardly a day goes by where I don't get an email in my inbox announcing some new program aimed at Latina mamis. There are marketing events and ad campaigns, social networks and blog networks, websites and newsletters, all seeming to have made the same assumption: if you are Latina, you...

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