Debut author and journalist Paola Ramos travels to near and far corners of the country in search of Latin-X voices that illustrate a growing movement and represent a community of young Latinos that hold more political, social, and cultural relevance today than ever before
Paola Ramos is a host and correspondent forVICE and VICE News, as well as a contributor toTelemundo News and MSNBC. Ramos was the deputy director of Hispanic media for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and a political appointee during the Barack Obama administration, and she also served in President Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. She's a former fellow at Emerson Collective. Ramos received herMA in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and her BA from Barnard College, Columbia University. She lives in Brooklyn.
"A journey towards the long-overdue representation of Latinx
people through the term "Latinx," inspiring a collective sense
of identity and solidarity."
—Marie Claire
"Paola Ramos explores Latinx identity and makes a case for why it
is important that we as a community find a term that evolves with
us as a community. She believes and demonstrates in her book how
the term 'Latinx' might be the best term that captures our wide
spectrum of stories and histories."
—Popsugar
"Crucial. . . . A long-overdue examination of identity and
belonging while living as Latinx in the US. From farm workers to
drag queens, from Oaxacan to Muslim, the people Ramos highlights
illustrate the complexity, diversity and beauty of Latin@s from
coast to coast."
—Ms. Magazine
"Paola Ramos is the voice for the millennial and younger Latinx
generation, and Finding Latinx proves just that. . .
. Ramos writes with candor and empathy. . . . In these
stories, we celebrate the depth and bounty of our culture,
language, and history. This is the book I've needed my whole
life."
—Michelle Molanzo, Buzzfeed, Great Books to Read this Fall
"Ramos chronicles how “Latinx” has given rise to a sense of
collectivity and solidarity among Latinos unseen in this country
for decades, asking the reader to expand their understanding of
what it means to be Latino and what it means to be American."
—Fortune, 5 New Books to Read in October
“Ramos compels us to reconsider our understanding of what it means
to belong. . . . Finding Latinx guides readers into a deeper
understanding of who we are at our core and on the margins, nuanced
identities that compose the great American mosaic.”
—Stacey Abrams
“Paola Ramos knows how to listen, how to put herself in someone
else’s shoes, and how to be an ally. With this book, she affirms
the power of our diversity and identity, helping us understand that
‘Latinx’ is a label we can all fit into.”
—Ilia Calderón, co-anchor of Univision News
“The story of the dynamism, beauty and power of a community that is
transforming what it means to be American.”
—Ai-jen Poo, co-founder and Executive Director of the National
Domestic Workers Alliance
"In her debut book, [Ramos] gives voice to a rapidly growing
American demographic.... her passion is evident."
—Kirkus Reviews
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