With nearly 30,000 followers on Instagram, Amanda Pericles of afrolatinas_ is using her platform to share a beautiful message of love and acceptance for the beauty and diversity of Black Latinas. "The creation of my page marked the beginning of my racial/ethnic identity journey. It has led me to become a person who now considers themselves a lifelong learner and hopes to be an advocate for all marginalized people, especially those whose intersections include Blackness," she tells POPSUGAR Latina. "Holding a space to call Black women of Latin American descent BEAUTIFUL is important and necessary, as Black women continue to be ignored, denigrated, and abused. It began as a place for representation of my intersections and has turned into so much more. This page is a place to honor Blackness and reject all that white supremacy has taught us by unlearning and relearning. I am no longer the person I was when I created the page, and I am so grateful for all that it has given me."
