Janette Villafana was born and raised in Santa Ana, California. As a first-generation Mexican-American she is pushing through stereo-types and is currently pursuing a BA in Journalism with a minor in
Forever 21 has launched their new clothing line that is all about the late singer Selena Quintanilla. The new collection named “The White Rose Collection” ranges from t-shirts with the queen of Tejano’s image and name on them to jewelry and pins. They recently launched the “white rose” collection
Representation, Action and Determination. That is exactly what Sony’s new action-packed film MISS BALA is all about. The film starring actors Gina Rodriguez and Puerto Rican actor Ismael Cruz Córdova takes its viewers on a wild chase with an ending that you can’t possibly predict. View this post
It’s Latina Equal Pay Day and just like Cardi B all we want to see is the Money! It has been 55 years since the passing of the Equal Pay Act and shockingly Latinas are still fighting for equal pay. Yup that’s right! Latinas happen to be amongst
For San Jacinto artist Barbara Rivera, painting has become a form of liberation and a form in which she can speak up about issues that are currently affecting her community. Born to immigrant parents, she takes inspiration from both her father and mother’s cultures. Her father is a refugee
The midterm elections are fast approaching and it seems that women are at the forefront of not only the amount of female candidates this year, but it looks like that they might be leading in voting polls too. Facebook/ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Over the past weeks leading up to the midterm
In a world where the Latino community continues to be underrepresented in the big screen, with fewer than 7 percent of Latinos staring in major films and where Latinas are getting paid 54 cents for every dollar paid to their white male counterparts. There is one Latina who is paving
Since the #MeToo movement and Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2017 issue featuring the “silence breakers”, the public has seen multitude of women step forward into the public eye to bravely tell their personal stories and have their voices heard. Such is the case for hotel workers who
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