by Alicia | Jan 31, 2023 | Hyperallergic, Journalism & Criticism, Writing
I reviewed Jillian Hernandez’s stellar book Aesthetics of Excess: The Art and Politics of Black and Latina Embodiment for Hyperallergic. Author Jillian Hernandez theorizes the intersecting formations of gender, class, and race in relation to the...
by Alicia | Mar 26, 2014 | Hyperallergic, News, Selfie Column, Writing
LOS ANGELES — I hit the brakes at a stoplight and turn my head to the left. I spot a young woman waiting for the bus. In golden capital letters on her t-shirt, the words WHY NOT shine boldly. I thought of taking a photo of her, but the the light turned green and I...