"I became what I didn't see." Black and Asian Latinx influencers are speaking up against the lack of representation for those who look like them — many of whom have also been historically overlooked within mainstream culture. However, the most recent U.S. census shows that the identity of Latinos and Hispanics is shifting. In the 2020 census, Latinos who identified as “other” rose from 37% to 42%, and the share identifying as two or more races jumped from 6% to 33%. Now, in honor of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, they're sharing their stories to connect with others like them. "People who look like me, we have always been the faces of Latinx culture. We've just been the unseen, unheard faces," Ilianna Ayala said.