Upon hearing Afro Latina, the need to prove myself began to subside.

Inside of Afro Latina, I learned to be and to love my whole, undiluted self.

I just remind myself that being Afro Latina is a continual process of learning and unlearning.

I studied up on Afro Latinos and I delved into the Afro Latina community at my school.

But Afro Latina cobbled together my disjointed identity and carved out a space I could fit into without asking permission.

Within this community, I learned that being an Afro Latina is so much more than having brown skin and curly hair.