You know us Latino families and how we just keep multiplying. In honor of Hispanic er Latino Heritage Month (mas on that later), I would like to an announce an addition to the VivirLatino familia.

Please manda saludos and show some love to Ms. Bianca Laureano.

Bianca I. Laureano is the daughter of an artist and educator. As a first generation Puerto Rican sexologist living in NYC, she was raised in the Washington, DC area in an activist environment and is a product of the public school system. In the field of sexuality for over a decade, Bianca has worked with and taught youth of Color, working class communities, national and international organizations advocating sex-positive social justice agendas. She has presented both locally and internationally on various topics concerning activism, Latino sexual health, feminisms, youth and hip-hop culture, Latinos and race, curriculum development, and teaching popular culture.

Bianca is an instructor with CUNY and a freelance writer with Amplify Your Voice as the Media Justice columnist. She hosts the website LatinoSexuality.com and identifies as a LatiNegra, activist, sex-positive, pro-choice femme. Find out more about Bianca by visiting her website www.BiancaLaureano.com

Bianca is joining VivirLatino as our new music and film editor and will be doing reviews for us starting este mes. We look forward to her voice and perspective.