Leaders

Tamara Mena is a bilingual motivational speaker, actress, host, model, content creator, ambassador, survivor, and eternal optimist. She was born and raised in Leon, Mexico, and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 13. At 19, she suffered a horrific car accident that left her paralyzed from the mid-chest down and killed her boyfriend. …

True Survivor | Tamara Mena Spreads a Message of Hope and Fights for Disability Inclusion in the Media Read More »

Kim Guerra is the artist, writer, and entrepreneur who created Brown Badass Bonita, a brand and a movement that offer apparel and art based on self-love, as well as on love for the LatinX community. Congratulations on being chosen as one of our LatinXof Impact this year. How do you hope to continue to create …

Promoting Self-Love – Artist and Writer Kim Guerra Reminds Other That They Are Worthy Read More »

  Latinas Poderosas, or Powerful Latinas in English, is the name of a platform developed by Kay Lopez to connect with a LatinX community on social media. She had once felt a lack of LatinX representation online, and has worked on changing that. Congratulations on being chosen as one of our LatinX of Impact this …

Powerful Latina – Kay Lopez Ensures That Her Community Feels Represented on Social Media Read More »

  Julissa Prado is the founder of Rizos Curls, a company that encompasses what she calls the 3 C’s — curls, community, and culture. Growing up, she went through many phases with her curly hair. She hid it in a tight ponytail, sprayed it stiff, and even straightened it with a clothes iron. She saved …

A Girl and Her Curls – Julissa Prado, Successfully Addresses the Need of a Niche Market Read More »

1. When did your passion for public service begin?  My passion for public service evolved during college. I studied the civil rights movement and the discrepancies of our criminal justice system. I was often inspired by the men and women who fought for equal rights and became very passionate about helping others who were discriminated …

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Doralys Britto Believes Society Pressures Women to Try to Meet Often Unattainable Standards. Doralys Britto was born in the Dominican Republic as the second of three children to a doctor and a chemist. She had always gravitated towards communications, marketing and computer sciences, and by the age of 17 was hosting a live radio show. …

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