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Hisplaining the Latino Approach to Food: Not Always Fast, but Often Fresh!

Yehudit Mam hisplains the difference between popular cuisines in the US and Latin America, which boils down to culture and cost

Hisplaining How to Make New Friends in Adulthood

Jessica Solt knows that making friends can be a tough skill. In her latest column, she details the unique ways she’s expanded her social circle.

Hisplaining Why It’s So Hard to Raise a Fully Bilingual Child

Jessica Solt hisplains the woes of watching your carefully laid plans for a bilingual child go out the window once they hit grade school

Hisplaining Why a Professional Creative Has to Make Tamales

In her inaugural column, writer Jessica Solt hisplains how an impulse to cook tamales gave her a new creative outlet while her advertising career takes an unexpected hiatus

Hisplaining Why Latin America Has Female Presidents

How come machista Latin American countries have had several female heads of state but the US has none? Yehudit Mam Hisplains this headscratcher.

Hisplaining Crypto—It’s Not as Scary as It Seems

In her inaugural column, Yehudit Mam breaks down the world of crypto, how it works, and when it’s time for skepticism

Wellness gummies
Meet the Founder: Yesenia Garcia, Feelz

Feelz Cofounder Yesenia Garcia blends her heritage, passion for natural remedies, and entrepreneurial drive to redefine wellness through innovative plant-based gummies

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8 Playwrights Shaping the Latino Theater Renaissance

Meet the eight playwrights behind the Latino theater renaissance whose groundbreaking work is reshaping the stage and redefining cultural narratives

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8 Latinas Disrupting the Entertainment Industry

Meet the Latina actors, writers, and creators leading a revolution in storytelling, pushing for inclusion and breaking stereotypes in the entertainment industry

Hisplaining Why Nobody Should Freak Out about Multiracial People

Laura Martinez solves the “mystery” of VP Kamala Harris’s ethnic background, clears up what it actually means to be multiracial, and explains why racist haters should give it a rest

Tata Harper
Meet the Founder: Tata Harper, Tata Harper Skincare

Tata Harper is dedicated to formulating and developing natural beauty products without straying from her values of sustainability, transparency, and quality

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5 LGBTQ+ Latino-Owned Businesses to Support All Year Round

Giving your support to LGBTQ+ Latino-owned businesses year-round is a meaningful way to promote diversity,…

America Ferrera
4 Leadership Lessons on Identity from America Ferrera

America Ferrera shares four leadership lessons on representation, resilience, authenticity, and advocacy to carve your own path to success

Latinos in AI
7 Latinos in AI to Watch

How seven Latino innovators are revolutionizing artificial intelligence across various industries, from healthcare to music technology and beyond

Tech
The Top 10 Latino-Owned Tech Companies on the Rise

How ten Latino-owned tech companies are leading the charge in AI-driven innovation, diversifying the industry, and expanding their reach

The Top 10 Latino-Owned Healthcare Organizations

How the top ten largest Latino-owned healthcare organizations are pioneering efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities, making quality care accessible to underserved communities

Jenny Vasquez
Jenny Vasquez Scales HR at Kodiak Building Partners

In her role at Kodiak Building Partners, Jenny Vasquez leads mergers and acquisitions HR due diligence as well as integrations for numerous acquisitions while managing expanding department functions

Jorge Juan Primo Planta
Jorge Juan Primo Planta Is Driven to Succeed

Jorge Juan Primo Planta has been propelled by a strong work ethic since childhood; at Driven Brands he’s using it to help the company grow rapidly

Veronica Rodriguez Is an Example at TelevisaUnivision and Beyond

Drawing from her own powerful role model, TelevisaUnivision’s Veronica Rodriguez is the example the legal profession needs

Gelvina Rodriguez Stevenson
Gelvina Rodriguez Stevenson on Science, Law, and Mentorship

In her new role at The Wistar Institute, Gelvina Rodriguez Stevenson is blending her expertise in science and law while building atop a foundation that has never failed her—mentorship

David Segura Has a Vision for the Future

Even as a kid, David Segura understood the magic of technology. Growing up in the…