mood music: Hector Lavoe – el dia de mi suerte Aida Rodriguez’s Legitimate Kid is a beautifully written, heartbreaking memoir that recounts her life from childhood to motherhood. Raised in Miami, Rodriguez discusses the animosity she faced in her community and how these struggles affected her. This includes colorism within the Latine community, sexism from the men in her life, and even disparaging remarks from women who look down upon her as a “bastard child.” Rodriguez details being raised by a mother who did not know […]
Legitimate Kid: an intimate self portrait
Legitimate Kid by Aida Rodriguez