Photo by: Maison Valentino Acevedo is a Dominican-American poet and author of a young adult novel The Poet X; a New York Times Bestseller, National Book Award Winner, and Carnegie Medal winner. The Carnegie medal is an annual British literary award that recognizes just one outstanding new English language book for children or adults. No …
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced that Target will, for the 7th year, be the Presenting Sponsor of the 32nd Hispanic Heritage Awards, which will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, October 1, 2019. The historic program, which was created by the White House in 1987 to commemorate …
Co-founders Jeanny Yao and Miranda Yang Receive $50,000 Grant at Event Spotlighting Leading Women in Innovation in LA and Beyond In celebration of International Women’s Day, Women in the World partnered with Toyota to honor Jeanny Yao, co-founder of BioCellection, as its newest Mother of Invention. Yao and her co-founder of Miranda Yang were presented with a $50,000 grant by Jaquelyn …
Las co-anfitriones Tarana Burke, Rashida Jones, Eva Longoria y Olga Segura, junto al anfitrión honorario Alfonso Cuarón, honraron a las trabajadoras del hogar como las “heroínas en nuestros hogares”. La Alianza Nacional de Trabajadoras del Hogar (NDWA por sus siglas en inglés) y Participant Media organizaron un evento con alfombra roja en la noche de los Premios …
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By: Carla Pineda Without any college credits under her belt or a “safety school” or backup plan, 16-year-old Sabrina González Pasterski applied to Harvard and MIT’s early admission programs. Both rejected her. But this was just a bump in the road of the young physicist’s career path, which has been the least bit linear or …
By: Carla Pineda If you ever find yourself struggling to wake up or dreading a difficult task, do yourself a favor and start your day by listening to some of Wendy Carrillo’s powerful speeches. I remember listening to Carrillo at the crack of dawn on Sunday mornings when I would drive my mami to visit …
By: Carla Pineda Whether she is sharing her vision for L.A.’s food scene or depicting the soupy goodness of her favorite dish, executive chef M. Elena Vega keeps her family and her culture at the core of her work. “Being a latina in the food business means a lot,” she shares. It comes as no …
By: Carla Pineda The term “hija de tu madre” conjures up the funniest memories of my mami looking in the mirror after my young niece gave her the most hideous makeovers. I picture her saying it while smiling and scolding me from heaven as I struggle through a well-earned cruda. I can hear her whispering …
By: Carla Pineda Whether it’s political rhetoric, budget cuts, or even trolls trying to silence journalist Carolina Moreno, her voice has a way of rising above the noise in her fight to uplift marginalized communities and highlight the resilience of the immigrant experience. The Colombian-born writer was laid off from the Huffington Post, where she …