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Raquel Reichard

Award-winning journalist and editor with focuses on Latinx culture, politics, music and identity.
Raquel Reichard is an award-winning journalist and editor whose work focuses on Latinx culture, politics, music and identity. Formerly an editor at Latina magazine, Remezcla and mitú, Raquel's work has also been published in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, Bustle, Cosmopolitan, the Fader, Vibe and many more. Raquel has a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from the University of Central Florida and a master's degree from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where she studied the intersection of Latinidad and new media. A proud Nuyoflorican, Raquel was born in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, spent her childhood in her parents' beautiful homeland of Puerto Rico and was raised in Orlando.
Raquel Reichard

Articles

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Conoce a J Balvin, la Superestrella de la Música Latina y Defensor del Bienestar

El cantante colombiano es reconocido mundialmente por revivir el reggaetón, un género musical con raíces en Puerto Rico, Panamá y Jamaica, para una audiencia internacional. Pero el ascenso de Balvin c …

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Meet J Balvin, the Latin Music Superstar and Wellness Advocate

The Colombian-born singer is recognized globally for reviving reggaeton, a Spanish-language musical genre with roots in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Jamaica, to an international audience. But Balvin’s asc …

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Mind-body Health

Empowering the Well-Being of the Latino Community

In the US, Latinos are experiencing a growing mental health crisis. According to Mental Health America (MHA), about 8.9 million Latinos living in the country have a diagnosable mental illness. However …

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Mind-body Health

Por qué la Salud Mental es tan Necesaria en la Comunidad Latina

En las comunidades latinas, los estigmas culturales en torno a la salud mental y las barreras estructurales a la terapia, han impedido durante mucho tiempo que muchos busquen y obtengan la atención ne …

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Mind-body Health

For Latinos, Religion Can Make Mindfulness Practices Complicated—But It Doesn’t Have to Be

In the U.S., Latinos tend to have stronger religious ties than most racial and ethnic groups. As such, faiths, largely Catholicism and Protestantism, often play a significant role in their lives, incl …

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Mind-body Health

Para los Latinos, la Religión Puede Complicar las Prácticas de Atención Plena — Pero No Tiene qué Ser Así

En los Estados Unidos, los latinos tienden a tener vínculos religiosos más fuertes que la mayoría de los grupos raciales y étnicos. Como tales, las religiones, principalmente el catolicismo y el prote …

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7 maneras en que la Meditación puede ayudar a los Latinos en Tiempos Difíciles

En la comunidad latina, sigue habiendo un poco de tabú y confusión en torno a la meditación, pero no tiene por qué haberla. Aquí, la experta en bienestar y profesora certificada de yoga Kundalini, Kar …

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7 Ways Meditation Can Help Latinos Through Trying Times

In the Latino community, there remains some taboo and confusion around meditation—but there doesn’t have to be. Here, wellness expert and certified Kundalini yoga teacher Karen Mendoza breaks down how …

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