Madame Noire got the chance to sit in for "Black is Bella: A Conversation with the Afro Latinas Redefining Beauty." Panelists Lulu Cordero of Bomba Curls, Mabel and Shaira Frías of Luna Magic Beauty, and Ada Rojas of the blog All Things Ada all shared insights on how beauty ideals shaped their Afro-Latina identities.
Actress Zoe Saldana is under fire once again. Following her responses to an Instagram post explaining the complicated history of Dominican Independence Day, Saldana's problematic comments have allegedly even incited death threats and hateful messages being sent to the team of the thoughtful post.