Q&A: Multimedia Journalist Victoria Leandra on Developing a Podcast, Telling Nuanced Stories, and Breaking Mental Barriers
Q&A: Multimedia Journalist Victoria Leandra on Developing a Podcast, Telling Nuanced Stories, and Breaking Mental Barriers
Name: Victoria Leandra Age: 25 Homebase: New York City, but I'm traveling and working remote at the moment Tu país: Puerto Rico ¡Boricua aunque naciera en la luna! Describe your professional role(s): EL ADN Podcast, Creator and Host EL ADN interview series first began as an Instagram LIVE show during the [...]
Q&A: DEI Champion Yari Blanco on Authenticity and Resilience in the Workplace
Q&A: DEI Champion Yari Blanco on Authenticity and Resilience in the Workplace
Name: Yari Blanco Age: 35 Homebase: Los Angeles and NYC Tu país: Dominican Republic Describe your professional role(s): Head of Multicultural Partnerships at Twitter What's been your journey to your current profession? Many ups, some downs but mostly a lot of moments full of gratitude because I'm always prepared when new opportunities arise. [...]
Álvaro Díaz is the Baby-Faced Cherub of the Latin Trap World
Álvaro Díaz is the Baby-Faced Cherub of the Latin Trap World
Álvaro Díaz is watching you. To be fair, he’s watching everybody. Díaz, the 31-year-old rapper and lyricist who hails from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is chronically observant. This becomes clear as he stares back at me from across the Zoom screen. Díaz is all ears, which is a good disposition [...]
New Releases from The Marías, Flores, La Dame Blanche, and More
New Releases from The Marías, Flores, La Dame Blanche, and More
Para bailar, anhelar, and all the feels in between. We share our favorite music releases of the week. The Marías “Un Millón” A sepia-toned, ‘70s aesthetic? Platform boots and a plush red conversation pit? María Zardoya’s iconic bob and sleek bangs? Check, check, and check. With the release of [...]
Proem by Octavio Paz
Proem by Octavio Paz
Proem By Octavio Paz At times poetry is the vertigo of bodies and the vertigo of speech and the vertigo of death; the walk with eyes closed along the edge of the cliff, and the verbena in submarine gardens; the laughter that sets on [...]
Dior Rodriguez and Camila Falquez Present The Second Edition of “The Land of Milk and Honey”
Dior Rodriguez and Camila Falquez Present The Second Edition of “The Land of Milk and Honey”
Dior Rodriguez alongside Spanish, Mexican & Colombian photographer Camila Falquez debut a collection of photos and a short film celebrating Latin dance and music through the lens of what it means to be Black and of Hispanic and Latin descent. This collection marks the second edition of The Land of Milk [...]
Op-Ed: Here’s What To Know About Latina Equal Pay Day This Year
Op-Ed: Here’s What To Know About Latina Equal Pay Day This Year
News about the Latina pay gap is about to overtake the social media platforms, and, unfortunately, it will only tell part of the story. You will hear that the gap has closed by two cents -- from 55 cents to 57 cents, but this is not completely accurate. When it [...]