Marilyn FloresWhy I Quit Dieting and Picked Up a BarbellTW/CW: disordered eating, fatphobia6 min read·May 18, 2023----
Marilyn Flores“Go back to where you came from” & Other Things I’ve Been ToldReflections on Growing up Latina7 min read·Oct 16, 2021----
Marilyn Flores“If you don’t like this country, go back to where you came from”Words hurled like daggers from the lips of a teacher at my high school3 min read·Oct 11, 2021----
Marilyn FloresA Case for Ethnic Studies in Massachusetts SchoolsMassachusetts, the state ranked highest in educational attainment nationwide, is frequently lauded for its public education system. It is…4 min read·Jun 30, 2021----
Marilyn Flores5 Things First-Generation College Applicants Need to KnowI was recently reminded that first-generation college applicants often don’t know what they don’t know. I was speaking with a student in my…6 min read·Jun 17, 2021----
Marilyn FloresMy Latinidad Isn’t Up For CancellationI have had a complicated relationship with race since childhood. I remember filling out a form for a standardized test in middle school and…4 min read·May 10, 2021--2--2
Marilyn FloresDiverse Books and Unsung Heroes: A Brown Girl’s Search for RepresentationWhen I was six years old, I was obsessed with a book called Striped Ice Cream. It actually belonged to my older sister and was the first…5 min read·Feb 7, 2021----
Marilyn FloresinMomentumMy Name Isn’t Prieta: A Boricua Educator on Anti-BlacknessMusings on the negation of Blackness in Latinx communities5 min read·Jan 31, 2021----