By Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, Bloomberg
Almost nine years ago, Jessica Torres launched a style blog to help build her resume as an aspiring fashion journalist. A self-described plus-sized Latina from the Bronx, she didn’t see herself reflected among staffers at the magazine where she interned. Continue reading Latina Entrepreneurs Are Forcing Beauty Giants to Pay Attention
By Edwin Flores, NBC News
Noemi Rodriguez, 21, aspires to make an impact in her community through her work after college. But as she maneuvers through her final year at University of California, San Diego, balancing school, work and commuting has been an ongoing challenge. Continue reading Latina first-generation college students draw on lessons, mentor others
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Voice of OC Director of Photography Julie Leopo is one of the most influential Latina journalists across the state in the 2021 finalists announced by the Latino Journalists of California. Continue reading Voice of OC Director of Photography Julie Leopo Named One of the Most Influential Latina Journalists in California
By Brittany Valentine, Al Dia
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, Joann Diaz became the first-ever Latina fire lieutenant in New York City Fire Department’s 156-history. Continue reading Who is Joann Diaz? FDNY’s first Latina Fire Lieutenant
By SHIRLEY GÓMEZ, Hola!
Attention, high school juniors, and seniors! An ample opportunity has arrived —literally— to the door. Once again, the McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship is back to help you achieve your higher education goals. Continue reading Dascha Polanco Joined Forces With Hacer Scholarship To Help Latinx Students Achieve Their Higher Education Goals
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Republican Jason Miyares, the son of a Cuban refugee, defeated the Democratic incumbent to become Virginia’s first Latino attorney general and the first Hispanic elected statewide. Continue reading Republican Jason Miyares makes history as Virginia’s first Latino attorney general
Crisis Text Line, the not-for-profit providing free crisis counseling via text message, will begin offering its service in Spanish on October 15, 2021. The organization is actively recruiting and training volunteers who are bilingual in English and Spanish to help support the underserved population of LatinX experiencing crisis. Continue reading Crisis Text Line to Support Spanish-Speaking Texters Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
By Raul A. Reyes, NBC News
Latina author Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez is familiar with low expectations, the judgment of strangers and colorism — even among her own community. Continue reading A Latina’s manifesto ‘For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts’
By Associated Press
CHICAGO — A Latina historian devoted to keeping alive the stories of long-dead victims of racial violence along the Texas-Mexico border is among this year’s MacArthur fellows and recipients of “genius grants.” Continue reading Latina historian Monica Muñoz Martinez among MacArthur ‘genius grant’ recipients
By Shelley Zalia, Forbes Women
Erica Beal is the founder and CEO of AVIVV, a professional services engineering firm serving the energy and utility industry. In March 2021, her company became the first engineering firm to be a certified military spouse-owned enterprise in the United States Continue reading Latina CEO Breaks Down Gender Barrier In Engineering And Provides Employment Solution For Military Spouses
