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It’s Time to be Counted! Why It’s Important to Fill Out the 2020 Census
The 2020 census is entering its final stage. By now, you have likely received a call, an email, or a formal letter from the U.S. Census Bureau. If you have not responded to them, now is the moment to do so. It’s important to make sure that you and your family are included in the […]
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“Daily Show” Writer and Comedian X Mayo Isn’t Waiting for a Seat at the Table, She’s Building Her Own
X Mayo is not sitting around and waiting for someone to make her a star. She’s doing it all on her own. “I was never waiting. I don’t know how to do that,” said Mayo as she reflected on her career. “My lack of patience works for me in my career. In other areas it’s […]
Diego Luna Serves Up Tough Conversations and Introspection in “Pan y Circo”
Five different windows pop up on the screen as leaders and thinkers from Mexico gather for good food and intellectual conversation. This virtual meeting isn’t just another Zoom happy hour—it’s the premiere episode of Mexican actor and filmmaker Diego Luna’s latest passion project—an Amazon series appropriately titled, “Pan y Circo” (or “Bread and Circus” in […]
It’s Time to be Counted! Why It’s Important to Fill Out the 2020 Census
The 2020 census is entering its final stage. By now, you have likely received a call, an email, or a formal letter from the U.S. Census Bureau. If you have not responded to them, now is the moment to do so. It’s important to make sure that you and your family are included in the […]
‘The Baby-Sitters Club’s’ Xochitl Gomez Talks the Importance of Her Activist Latinx Character, Dawn Schafer
This summer, Netflix released a wave of ‘90s nostalgia with its modern reboot of author Ann M. Martin’s “The Baby-Sitters Club.” The 2020 reboot of the cult classic continues to champion the original novels’ themes of female empowerment, friendship, and entrepreneurship by following the lives of four intrepid friends—Kristy Thomas, Mary-Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey […]
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“Daily Show” Writer and Comedian X Mayo Isn’t Waiting for a Seat at the Table, ...
X Mayo is not sitting around and waiting for someone to make her a star. She’s doing it all on...
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Five different windows pop up on the screen as leaders and thinkers from Mexico gather for good food and intellectual...
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The 2020 census is entering its final stage. By now, you have likely received a call, an email, or a...
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