Afro-Latina Expresses the beauty in diversity
Jeje Lafontant is an Afro-Latina from Los Angeles, California. She is proud of her Puerto Rican and Haitian roots that inspire her work as a digital content creator. Jeje expresses borders as boundaries she has placed on her life out of fear of what people would think. But now, she is actively working toward a life that allows her to express her identity freely while spreading the message of beauty in diversity.
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