Latinx
The term “Latinx” is a hotly contested term in the community. Gender nonbinary and LGBTQ Latinxs say it’s a gender-inclusive and neutral term to refer to individuals and the community.
Latinx creators have been in the comic book industry for decades, yet the characters on the page and on the big screen don't reflect the growing Latinx population in the U.S.
Spending money on Latinx-owned clothing brands, beauty products and Etsy shops is one of the easiest things you can do right now.
Shop handmade necklaces, earrings and rings from Latinx designers on Etsy.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Prints, paintings and other artwork from modern Latinx artists on Etsy, Society6 and Saatchi Art.
These makeup brands are stepping up to represent.
Advocates have pushed for the museum since 1994, when a task force found the Smithsonian had "willfully neglected" Latinx people in its programming.
"Mental illnesses in my community aren’t always considered real. Instead, they're often perceived as a manifestation of nerves that can be prayed away."
Andres Guardado, 18, was killed by a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy in June — one of several young Latinx men recently shot dead by law enforcement in California.
The COVID-19 crisis has heightened the stress on Latinxs and highlighted the widespread lack of mental health care.