Self2023-04-13T06:33:32-04:00

Reclaiming Outdoor Recreation for People of Color with Hike Clerb, Intrsxtn Surf, and More

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Reclaiming Outdoor Recreation for People of Color with Hike Clerb, Intrsxtn Surf, and More

Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Jessa Williams always participated in sports, but surfing wasn’t on her radar in the midwestern city. Once she moved to L.A. for work and her son got hooked on the surfing during the pandemic, after some convincing, she finally gave it a try and eventually gained [...]

‘First Gen:’ Alejandra Campoverdi’s Guide to Finding Success – and Yourself – as a ‘First and Only’

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‘First Gen:’ Alejandra Campoverdi’s Guide to Finding Success – and Yourself – as a ‘First and Only’

“For the First and Onlys: You have been assigned this mountain to show it can be moved.” Those are the opening words of “First Gen,” a new memoir by former White House Deputy Director of Hispanic Media Alejandra Campoverdi. The women’s health advocate and former congressional candidate has a longstanding [...]

Marco Castro Wants to Transport You to the Peruvian Rainforest

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Marco Castro Wants to Transport You to the Peruvian Rainforest

On a warm Saturday in Brooklyn, sounds of cumbia, R&B, and the crush of a strobe light alternated rhythms in a small photography studio. A cast of queer and POC models periodically filed in, each posing for the camera to their chosen soundtracks — music they were asked to select [...]

Krystal Puga on Breaking Barriers in Space as a Latina Engineer

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Krystal Puga on Breaking Barriers in Space as a Latina Engineer

Many kids dream of becoming astronauts and going to space, moved by their fascination for what’s out there. While most won’t actually go on to pursue a career in astronomy, Krystal Puga remained true to her childhood dream of studying space. Now, a Space Segment Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman, [...]