Meet The First-Ever LGBTQIA+ Mariachi Band
Carlos Samaniego still remembers the night that he and the rest of Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles played for the first time at a gay Latinx nightclub. It was Valentine’s Day, and the packed room was dark and loud as musicians prepared to approach the stage. Suddenly, the music turned off, the room filled with […]
How Artist Ruben Rojas is Teaching His Son to Live Through Love
Ruben Rojas’ art can be seen all across Southern California and in various states across the nation. His vibrant and colorful murals—which he credits as a nod to his Colombian heritage—all capture the attention of those who walk by to see their positive messaging and the phrase “live through love.” To the Los Angeles-based artist, […]
How Her Father, The Olympian, Inspired Her To be Resilient
Kira Davis-Quarrie was seven years old and walking with her family through a crowded Jamaican marketplace when all of a sudden, a crowd began to form around her father, and someone mistakenly pulled her away from her family. The crowd was ecstatic and trying to shake hands with Donald Quarrie—the notable 1976 Summer Olympic Jamaican […]
Zoila Darton is Putting Power in the Hands of the Next Generation
Zoila Darton founded WORD agency out of a want to uplift the next generation. The Afro-Latina of mixed Panamanian, Jamaican, and Jewish descent wants to be a vessel for change. She wants to serve the upcoming generation and help them gain access to notable spaces and positions of power. “The repercussions of the things that […]
Meet The First-Ever LGBTQIA+ Mariachi Band
Carlos Samaniego still remembers the night that he and the rest of Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles played for the first time at a gay Latinx nightclub. It was Valentine’s Day, and the packed room was dark and loud as musicians prepared to approach the stage. Suddenly, the music turned off, the room filled with […]
How Artist Ruben Rojas is Teaching His Son to Live Through Love
Ruben Rojas’ art can be seen all across Southern California and in various states across the nation. His vibrant and colorful murals—which he credits as a nod to his Colombian heritage—all capture the attention of those who walk by to see their positive messaging and the phrase “live through love.” To the Los Angeles-based artist, […]
How Her Father, The Olympian, Inspired Her To be Resilient
Kira Davis-Quarrie was seven years old and walking with her family through a crowded Jamaican marketplace when all of a sudden, a crowd began to form around her father, and someone mistakenly pulled her away from her family. The crowd was ecstatic and trying to shake hands with Donald Quarrie—the notable 1976 Summer Olympic Jamaican […]
Zoila Darton is Putting Power in the Hands of the Next Generation
Zoila Darton founded WORD agency out of a want to uplift the next generation. The Afro-Latina of mixed Panamanian, Jamaican, and Jewish descent wants to be a vessel for change. She wants to serve the upcoming generation and help them gain access to notable spaces and positions of power. “The repercussions of the things that […]
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Meet The First-Ever LGBTQIA+ Mariachi Band
Carlos Samaniego still remembers the night that he and the rest of Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles played for the...
How Artist Ruben Rojas is Teaching His Son to Live Through Love
Ruben Rojas’ art can be seen all across Southern California and in various states across the nation. His vibrant and...
How Her Father, The Olympian, Inspired Her To be Resilient
Kira Davis-Quarrie was seven years old and walking with her family through a crowded Jamaican marketplace when all of a...
Zoila Darton is Putting Power in the Hands of the Next Generation
Zoila Darton founded WORD agency out of a want to uplift the next generation. The Afro-Latina of mixed Panamanian, Jamaican,...
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