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 [...]
Q&A: Creative Director Zoila Darton’s Path to Cultural Storytelling Was Anything But Linear
Q&A: Creative Director Zoila Darton’s Path to Cultural Storytelling Was Anything But Linear
Name: Zoila Darton Age: 36 Homebase: Cali, but I’m a New Yorker forever Tu país: I rep Panama, Jamaica, New York and Eastern Europe. Describe your professional role(s): I’m the founder and creative director of WORD. We are an evolving creative studio dedicated to cultural storytelling that puts historically marginalized voices [...]
As Latino Workforce Grows, Company Culture Struggles to Adapt
As Latino Workforce Grows, Company Culture Struggles to Adapt
Latinos are driving the growth of the American labor force. In spite of this fact, Latino workers are regularly the targets of prejudice, often in the form of colorism and criticism towards their accents, according to a recent study by LinkedIn. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that 29 million [...]
Q&A: Creative Strategist & Brand Partnerships Liaison Briana Mendez Seeks Out Collective Latinx Wisdom
Q&A: Creative Strategist & Brand Partnerships Liaison Briana Mendez Seeks Out Collective Latinx Wisdom
Name: Briana Mendez Age: 28 Homebase: Tampa, Florida Tu país: Puerto Rico Describe your professional role(s): Co-founder of La Nueva Link, Creative Strategist & Brand Partnerships What's been your journey to your current profession? I’ll never forget those moments feeling seen in my bi-cultural identity as a Puerto Rican growing up in [...]
Q&A: Inclusive Creative and Marketing Strategy Executive Deb Renteria Pushes Pa’lante
Q&A: Inclusive Creative and Marketing Strategy Executive Deb Renteria Pushes Pa’lante
Name: Deborah “Deb” Renteria Age: 31 Homebase: Harlem, NY to Los Angeles, CA Tu país: Mexico Describe your professional role(s): Co-founder of La Nueva Link & Executive Director of Inclusive Creative and Marketing Strategy at Lionsgate What's been your journey to your current profession? 3 words: Creativity, Healing, and Sacrifice. The moment [...]
“Okupas” Serves as a Time Capsule of Argentina Pre-Economic Collapse
“Okupas” Serves as a Time Capsule of Argentina Pre-Economic Collapse
Earlier this year, the Argentine TV series “Okupas” was re-released on Netflix. Originally airing from October through December of 2000, right before Argentina descended into a dire economic crisis in 2001, “Okupas” follows Ricardo, a middle-class twenty-four-year old who has just dropped out of medical school. In the first episode [...]