By Jenny Flores, Cision PR Newswire
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage month this year, it’s a good time to recognize the many contributions of Hispanic small business owners. And there truly are many. Wells Fargo served as lead sponsor of the Latino Donor Collaborative’s U.S. Latino GDP Report, which tracks the growing influence of the Latino community within the U.S. economy, and the results are incredibly promising. Continue reading 4 Tips to Help Latina Business Owners Achieve Success
By V Magazine
Cinco de Mayo – Spanish for “Fifth of May” – is an annual holiday that celebrates Mexican culture and heritage, especially in the United States, where it’s actually more widely commemorated than in Mexico. However, the date isn’t just an excuse to party and drink excessively, neither it marks Mexico’s Independence Day, as many believe. Continue reading How to Properly Celebrate Cinco De Mayo
By Geri Stengel, Forbes
During the early days of the pandemic, the social unrest focused attention on Afro-Latina and multicultural brands. Their communities supported them by buying their products. Corporations beefed up their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives which included providing training to diverse women entrepreneurs and selling their products. Continue reading Makeup Brand Finds Success By Targeting Afro-Latina And Multicultural Market
By Génesis Miranda Miramontes, NBC
Taco stands in downtown Los Angeles can be found on pretty much every street, but how often do you come across a pink taco truck, and with pink handmade tortillas? Continue reading LA Latina Business Owner Combines Love for Culture and Pink
By James Hale, Tube Filter
Sofia Vergara, Tommy Mottola, and Thalia are among the investors in a $5 million seed round for Influur, an influencer-brand marketplace launched by four Latina women. Continue reading Latina-founded Influur raises $5 million to connect digital creators with brand campaigns
By Cristina Escobar, Popsugar
“Don’t forget about people with disabilities when you’re talking about diversity and inclusion,” actress and activist Stephanie Nogueras says in an interview with POPSUGAR. As a deaf woman of Puerto Rican descent making it in the entertainment industry, she knows something about what it takes to build real representation. Continue reading Deaf Latina Actress Stephanie Nogueras Is Pushing For More Inclusivity
By Em Chan, Statesman Journal
Down the corridors of the 45th Parallel building, the industrial metal and neutral-toned interior lends itself to many small offices. But in the far back, one space is bright orange, with one wall decorated with faux straw texture, shelves and containers of juice. This pop of brightly colored juice paradise is Teja Juice Company, owned by a Latina aunt and niece duo. Continue reading Latina-owned juice company Teja Juice Co encouraging better health with fresh fruits, vegetables
By Alejandra Tolley, Veg Out
Are you in search of some new vegan skincare products? Hoping to find brands that not only offer nourishing plant-based ingredients but also take sustainable steps to ensure low-waste and eco-friendly packaging? Continue reading 6 Latina-Owned Sustainable Skincare Brands to Support This Earth Month
By Natalie Venegas, Ad Week
While small businesses have endured major economic setbacks since the start of the pandemic, survival has become especially difficult for Latina-owned businesses, which have been tasked with overcoming both Covid-specific obstacles and longstanding systemic barriers. Continue reading PepsiCo Puts a Neon Spotlight on Latina-Owned Businesses With ‘Jefa-Owned’ Campaign
By Rebecca Kaplan, Movie Web
Marvel Studios is reportedly looking to cast a smart, confident transgender female character in the Disney+ series Ironheart. According to POC Culture, Marvel sent out a casting call for the upcoming series for a “Black, Latina or Afro-Latina transgender” actress between 18 and 22 years old. If the studio follows through with casting a trans actor, the Ironheart actress would be the fourth trans actor to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and third trans woman. Continue reading Ironheart is Reportedly Looking to Cast a ‘Black, Latina or Afro-Latina’ Trans Woman
