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Latina Girls Dreaming “Latinitas,” by Juliet Menéndez, introduces young readers to 40 Latina trailblazers, from the 17th century to the present, as children at play. By Juliet Menéndez As a second-generation Dominican child growing up in Harlem, I was steeped in my culture at home. From mangu to merengue, my family made sure I never forgot my roots. But once I ventured out, everything was American, including my heroines. I learned about Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Marian Anderson, Madam C.J. Walker and many other Black women who were trailblazers. Few were Black Latinas. I often wondered about the Rosa Parks of the Dominican Republic, the Marian Anderson of Brazil.

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