Read
“As a Latinx student, BlackLivesMatter movement is my responsibility, too” (Cordova, 2020)
“New groups aim to get more Latinx stories to young readers” (Del Barco, 2020)
“The struggle of representation: Reflecting on our Latinidad through the walls of acculturation and self-esteem” (Mejia, 2019)
“Understanding Latinx college student diversity and why it matters” (Cuellar, 2018)
Watch/Listen
Podcast: Centering bilingual Latinx students (España & Yadira, 2020)
Video: Elizabeth Acevedo reads Afro-Latina (SlamFind, 2015)
Video: Latino or Hispanic? What's the difference? (BBC, 2019)
Video: What does it mean to be Afro-Latino? (REMEZCLA, 2018)
Video: Which is better: Latinx or Latino? (Pero Like, 2019)
ACT
Donate to ASPIRA to support their programs for Latinx students.
Donate to or volunteer for the Hispanic Federation to advocate for educational equity for Latinx students.
Donate to or volunteer for The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, which offers education, capacity-building and advocacy to strengthen the support systems and continuum of learning for Latinx youth.
Donate to Unidos US and the League of United Latin American Citizens to learn more about specific action steps to take in support of social issues facing the Latinx community.
Teach
Celebrate Latinx heritage (WeTeachNYC)
Unmaking “Hispanic”: Teaching the creation of Hispanic identity (Learning for Justice, 2018)
Learn
Visit Dr. Carla España’s virtual classroom for access to webinars on translanguaging, culturally sustaining book clubs, and teaching bi- and multilingual students. You can also read her and Luz Yadira Harrera’s book, En Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students.
Visit CUNY-NYSIEB for resources to learn about translanguaging and strategies for teaching translanguaging through Latinx literature for Pre-K through 12.
Watch the webinar, Latinx history is black history (Learning for Justice, 2019).