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Abstract
This study focuses on the contributions by Afro-Latinx writers in dispelling the myth of nation. They break down the paradigms of Latinidad and [re]tell history from their perspective. Using Gloria Anzaldas notion of counterstance I will examine specifically how Dhalma Llanos-Figueroa opens a space in her novel Daughters of the Stone where the official narration of History can be contested. Daughters of the Stone discusses traumatic events and the author works through the characters body and memory to fill in the gaps that history has intentionally left out. By creating a novel that functions as an artifact of cultural memory, the author provides members of the Afro-Latinx community with an opportunity to see their stories reflected. Llanos-Figueroa is contributing to the creation of a new consciousness in the Latinx and the American communities by foregrounding layers of Latinidad that remain understudied.