Paola Ramos’s latest book, Defectors, is a gut punch that brilliantly exposes something many of us have felt but haven’t always been able to articulate—a growing faction of Latinx folks shifting toward far-right ideologies. These movements, like MAGA, actively work against our communities. Yet, here we are, witnessing an increasing number of Latinx people align themselves with systems designed to marginalize us. As I sat with this reality after finishing the book, I kept asking myself: What now? What do we do with this? How do we begin to pull our people back from a cliff that threatens not just our political influence, but our very identity?

How American Schools Weaponize Education Against Students of Color

Even today, passing continues to be a life jacket for many. In a world rife with racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, and transphobia, passing allows marginalized folks to hide in plain sight.

We’ve all heard some variation of the saying that “an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind.” This quote is frequently used in conversations about violence and revenge, but today we’ll repurpose it to look at racism among Black folks, Indigenous individuals, and people of color (BIPOC).

Words matter…Let’s end Hispanic Heritage month and honor ALL those colonized instead.

When White people are being racist, Latinx folx claim not to be white, when whiteness provides certain privileges to folx who aren't Black, we claim Whiteness. This dangerous back and forth perpetuates AntiBlackness and puts our Black communities in danger. We as Lartinae folx have a responsibility to be not just allies but co-conspirators in the fight towards a world against AntiBlackness.

The problem with focusing on the language we use to discuss anti-racism work…