“Papá, I’m coming to the ranch, I need to be there,” David said. On...
“Papá, I’m coming to the ranch, I need to be there,” David said. On...
Juana Colenzo knows what it means to “sweat on your brow” to earn a...
“I think it’s time to harvest some of the crops. I always told myself,...
I believe that when you wake up, your goal should be to shine, to...
“And just like that, the little girl who grew up in Bell Gardens became...
Not long ago, Alma Miranda lived with Porfirio, a cat that resembled the character...
Manuel Vicente and Luis Valentán in front of the microphones of Radio Jornalera. Immigrants...
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“My father was gone, my mother left me in the hospital after giving birth—she...
Anna Maria and her husband, Shawn, run the shop. He’s the mechanic and...
“You need to let people know that there are resources available, and they...
Yojana ad Eric Fombona, the pillars of this life project. As a...
Farah Delcid is not someone who gives up easily. She is a...
After doing various jobs upon arriving in California, Fermín Morales wanted to do more,...
Luis Emilio Botero passed away just under four years ago. “Claudia Botero’s father has...
I don’t know why, but when I speak with José Vergara, a music teacher...
Gema Sandoval had just arrived in California, specifically to La Habra. She had left...
One can imagine it. A five-year-old boy would grab the gas tanks and start...
Each night, Sara Mena, entrepreneur, wife, and mother of two children, before going to...
Music has always been a part of Alberto López’s world. It began in his...
Mariana Contreras emigrated to Los Angeles at the age of 15. Born in Mexico...
His voice is sweet, clear and determined. He is eight years old, and...
"I must have been five years old when I started defending my sister or...
She thinks that domestic violence can be addictive.
"I grew up extremely poor, I understood that my purpose in life was to...
The path he has taken over the years has been full of achievements, successes,...
"My father always told me, it's not about what you have but what you...
"I haven't had a good life but I've lived my freedom. My brother lives...
"I am third generation, our generations have many stories that are not known, I...
"I know how difficult it is, as an immigrant, to achieve our dreams"
arts equality in Los Angeles is still a work in progress and requires investment to help.
“Sometimes I look at myself in the mirror and can’t believe it… I spent so much time being overweight that I got used to it”
“I belive artists are essential to a healthy society. Art and artistic expression is not something that is a luxury or fun.”
It goes without saying how challenging it is for a woman, especially a Latina from Southeast Los Angeles, to break into the film industry.
The biggest impact on his childhood came at the age of 8 when his parents divorced
Jorge Mettey led Channel 34 during one of the most successful seasons for the network, winning numerous awards
“A friend had asked me why I hadn’t made a film about gay themes, and I asked myself the same question”
“We have to support each other; Latino representation in the film industry is minimal.”
“Are you going to give up? That’s not what you taught us. You taught us to be strong, not to give up.”
“The more I learned about human trafficking, the more helpless I felt. Coming to A21 gave me a space to act and do something”
“I doubted a lot, walked alone through the streets, painting walls, dirty, long hair; depression hit me hard”
Georgina went into crisis; she wanted to commit suicide, entered the hospital, and had to be guarded by a police officer.
Rarely as a journalist has a woman’s story impacted me so much – her sincerity, her heart, and dedication to the community.
I suffered and lived through many stories where they tried to kidnap me and sexually harassed me.
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