by Liana Avendano | Feb 7, 2023 | Blog
How I Confront my Privilege as a White Mexican Through the Lens of Anti-Blackness My Racial Identity In my life, I have been perceived as both white and Brown. What I look like to others varies based on the time of year, where I am living, and who is perceiving me....
by Liana Avendano | Jan 12, 2023 | Blog
New Year’s Resolutions Are So Last Year The idea of starting over is comforting. Who doesn’t want to leave behind a version of themselves that isn’t who they want to be. Unfortunately, starting again is only symbolic. We can’t just ditch our history and start...
by Liana Avendano | Aug 2, 2022 | Blog
Dedicated to the ancestors who became ancestors too soon, to the ancestors who never got a chance to heal, and to the ancestors who pushed for a better world. Inspired by the Podcast Good Ancestors by Layla Saad The Discipline of Hope Public violence and collective...
by Liana Avendano | May 11, 2022 | Blog
With diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) being more publicly recognized and prioritized, billion dollar companies to mom-and-pop shops are all recognizing the value of DEI. While this is exciting, it can be difficult to separate positive from harmful equity work....
by Liana Avendano | May 11, 2022 | Blog
El Grito Sparks the Cleanse Being Mexican, cranking up some music and cleaning on a Saturday morning is a ritual and part of the culture. As a child waking up on a Saturday morning, if I heard “el grito,” I knew it was time to clean. “El grito” was once a battle cry...