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Evonne Gallardo, helping to advance art and artists in disadvantaged communities Evonne Gallardo, helping to advance art and artists in disadvantaged communities
Art November 18, 2024

Evonne Gallardo, helping to advance art and artists in disadvantaged communities

"I belive artists are essential to a healthy society. Art and artistic ... more

5 mins read
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Jazmin Aguilar: “Failure is not an option; I don’t like to waste my time.” Jazmin Aguilar: “Failure is not an option; I don’t like to waste my time.”
Film November 18, 2024

Jazmin Aguilar: “Failure is not an option; I don’t like to waste my time.”

It goes without saying how challenging it is for a woman, especially ... more

6 mins read
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David R. Hernández: “We are just getting started, we are going to change our community.” David R. Hernández: “We are just getting started, we are going to change our community.”
Film November 18, 2024

David R. Hernández: “We are just getting started, we are going to change our community.”

The biggest impact on his childhood came at the age of 8 ... more

4 mins read
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Jorge Mettey: “My upbringing in my childhood was watching my mom ‘chingándole’ after my dad died.” (Part I) Jorge Mettey: “My upbringing in my childhood was watching my mom ‘chingándole’ after my dad died.” (Part I)
Entertainment November 18, 2024

Jorge Mettey: “My upbringing in my childhood was watching my mom ‘chingándole’ after my dad died.” (Part I)

Jorge Mettey led Channel 34 during one of the most successful seasons ... more

6 mins read
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“The Ballad of Tita and the Machines,” a tribute to the valor of agricultural workers and a critique of technology “The Ballad of Tita and the Machines,” a tribute to the valor of agricultural workers and a critique of technology
Community November 18, 2024

“The Ballad of Tita and the Machines,” a tribute to the valor of agricultural workers and a critique of technology

"I was inspired by my family; I am the son of agricultural ... more

4 mins read
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El Paisa: “Ay’mijo, I think you’re finally trying to tell me something.” Daniel Eduvijes El Paisa: “Ay’mijo, I think you’re finally trying to tell me something.” Daniel Eduvijes
Community November 18, 2024

El Paisa: “Ay’mijo, I think you’re finally trying to tell me something.” Daniel Eduvijes

"A friend had asked me why I hadn't made a film about ... more

6 mins read
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Ortega Brothers :“Así es la vida… everything is part of the experience of growing up” Ortega Brothers :“Así es la vida… everything is part of the experience of growing up”
Community November 16, 2024

Ortega Brothers :“Así es la vida… everything is part of the experience of growing up”

"We want to convey a message of unity and positivity to our ... more

6 mins read
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Andres Prieto: “I do it for my children, so they don’t experience what I went through.” Andres Prieto: “I do it for my children, so they don’t experience what I went through.”
Community November 16, 2024

Andres Prieto: “I do it for my children, so they don’t experience what I went through.”

"We have to support each other; Latino representation in the film industry ... more

3 mins read
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Liliana Sedano, “cancer visits me all the time, it’s like that uncle you don’t want around but keeps showing up” Liliana Sedano, “cancer visits me all the time, it’s like that uncle you don’t want around but keeps showing up”
Community November 16, 2024

Liliana Sedano, “cancer visits me all the time, it’s like that uncle you don’t want around but keeps showing up”

"Are you going to give up? That's not what you taught us. ... more

11 mins read
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“We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people” “We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people”
Community November 16, 2024

“We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people”

"The more I learned about human trafficking, the more helpless I felt. ... more

3 mins read
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“I Want My Daughters to Have a Better Education; We (Latinos) ‘Nos Han Madreado por Generaciones’.” “I Want My Daughters to Have a Better Education; We (Latinos) ‘Nos Han Madreado por Generaciones’.”
Art November 16, 2024

“I Want My Daughters to Have a Better Education; We (Latinos) ‘Nos Han Madreado por Generaciones’.”

"I doubted a lot, walked alone through the streets, painting walls, dirty, ... more

5 mins read
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“You are my ‘mamá chingona’; I feel proud of you. I want to be like you but without experiencing the abuse you went through.” “You are my ‘mamá chingona’; I feel proud of you. I want to be like you but without experiencing the abuse you went through.”
Community November 16, 2024

“You are my ‘mamá chingona’; I feel proud of you. I want to be like you but without experiencing the abuse you went through.”

Georgina went into crisis; she wanted to commit suicide, entered the hospital, ... more

6 mins read
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“I had to make changes, help in the community, dependence fosters abuse” “I had to make changes, help in the community, dependence fosters abuse”
Community November 16, 2024

“I had to make changes, help in the community, dependence fosters abuse”

Rarely as a journalist has a woman's story impacted me so much ... more

5 mins read
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“I am a survivor; I know there are many forms of violence. I put myself in their shoes.” “I am a survivor; I know there are many forms of violence. I put myself in their shoes.”
Community November 16, 2024

“I am a survivor; I know there are many forms of violence. I put myself in their shoes.”

I suffered and lived through many stories where they tried to kidnap ... more

8 mins read
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Delia Flores: “I have always known God; I have faith that He will help me.” Delia Flores: “I have always known God; I have faith that He will help me.”
Community November 16, 2024

Delia Flores: “I have always known God; I have faith that He will help me.”

Originally from Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, Flores endured a childhood that no one ... more

4 mins read
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‘Las Gordas Expansivas Burlesqueras’, a dissenting movement that seeks to reclaim the word ‘Fat’ ‘Las Gordas Expansivas Burlesqueras’, a dissenting movement that seeks to reclaim the word ‘Fat’
Community November 16, 2024

‘Las Gordas Expansivas Burlesqueras’, a dissenting movement that seeks to reclaim the word ‘Fat’

"There's nothing wrong with that word. We are fat; sometimes when we ... more

5 mins read
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Mabel Velazquez: “They’ve spent a lifetime telling us how we should be; Latinidad is an experience, I don’t have to pretend to be Latina.” Mabel Velazquez: “They’ve spent a lifetime telling us how we should be; Latinidad is an experience, I don’t have to pretend to be Latina.”
Community November 16, 2024

Mabel Velazquez: “They’ve spent a lifetime telling us how we should be; Latinidad is an experience, I don’t have to pretend to be Latina.”

"They've spent a lifetime telling us how we should be; Latinidad is ... more

4 mins read
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Aide Castro: “Many of Those People in Political Positions Stay Silent, I Speak Up” Aide Castro: “Many of Those People in Political Positions Stay Silent, I Speak Up”
Community November 16, 2024

Aide Castro: “Many of Those People in Political Positions Stay Silent, I Speak Up”

In the realm of politics, Aide's candid approach and fearlessness set her ... more

2 mins read
Parriva
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José ‘Hoozay’ Velasquez: “Many denied us, and now we are living the Salvi Renaissance; we are rediscovering ourselves.” José ‘Hoozay’ Velasquez: “Many denied us, and now we are living the Salvi Renaissance; we are rediscovering ourselves.”
Community November 4, 2024

José ‘Hoozay’ Velasquez: “Many denied us, and now we are living the Salvi Renaissance; we are rediscovering ourselves.”

For José “Hoozay” Velasquez, comedy has become his profession, his job, and ... more

7 mins read
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Jacqueline Villalta: “We need more people from the community to join the cause of helping the homeless and families at risk.” Jacqueline Villalta: “We need more people from the community to join the cause of helping the homeless and families at risk.”
Community October 30, 2024

Jacqueline Villalta: “We need more people from the community to join the cause of helping the homeless and families at risk.”

Villalta knows she can’t do it alone. A warrior since childhood, but ... more

7 mins read
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