AMARA LA NEGRA
Shaping the Conversation About Colorism Within the Latino community
ON HER LARGER THAN LIFE AFRO:
“I think people are confused by why I rock my hair the way I do. But it isn’t about hair. It’s about the moral of the story, you know? Hair is nothing, I could go bald tomorrow. I’m still gonna be Amara La Negra. It’s more about feeling comfortable in your own skin, with your body, your hair.”
ON HER OWN STRUGGLE WITH BODY IMAGE:
“I wanted a smaller butt. I was upset that I had hips. Why can’t I have long, skinny legs? Even when I was little, I was naturally curvy, that’s just in my DNA, but I wanted to be like the Victoria’s Secret models. It takes time to finally accept yourself.”'
ON USING HER PLATFORM TO SPEAK OUT ON BEHALF OF THE AFRO-LATINA COMMUNITY:
“I need to educate those that don’t know instead of getting upset, you know? So many people have no idea that there are Latin countries with people that look like me. We’ve been put in the shadows for so many years, and nobody has really spoken about the Afro-Latino community in Colombia or Honduras.”
The Dominican star shared her frustrations with the hosts on the lack of representation in the media when it comes to Afro-Latinos. The Miami-born singer said, "Why can't I represent what a Latina looks like today", during her time and she has a point!
Recently, the Miami-born breakout star was honored by a Latina sorority, Omega Phi Beta Foundation for representing the marginalized group of Latinos in the mass media.
"The Dominican-American singer brought an important conversation about Afro-Latino identity, along with her Latin fusion beats, to the mainstream," posted the organization. Recognizing La Negra aligns with the Latina foundation's values to support professional women through sisterhood, diversity, leadership, service, and excellence.
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