by The Mari Twins Summer is fast approaching and it is time to step out in the must have color of this season, Pink! From blushes, champagne pink, to deep cherry, and fuchsia, you will be feeling sweet and romantic all summer. Depending on the shade of pink you can pair it off with greens, browns, yellows, and light blue. Deeper shades of pink go well with burgundy or even … [Read more...] about This Summer, Think Pink!
#ModernLatinaBookClub Features A Fighting Chance by Claudia Meléndez Salinas
by Maria Joaquina Villaseñor “Another one of Coach’s rules: If you want to be a champion, you have to run every day. Make the foggy mornings and windy afternoons your homeboys…Miguel Ángel would become a boxer.” What are the obstacles young Latinos must fight to have a chance? In A Fighting Chance, Claudia Meléndez Salinas draws us into the life of Miguel Ángel, a … [Read more...] about #ModernLatinaBookClub Features A Fighting Chance by Claudia Meléndez Salinas
#ModernLatinaBookClub Features Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
by Jasmine Colón When I first heard that Marvel Comics was creating a series for the America Chavez, I immediately needed to know who was going to author this groundbreaking superhero. A quick search led me to Gabby Rivera who I discovered published her critically acclaimed Juliet Takes a Breathe a year ago. As I read through the many reviews (including one by Roxanne Gay!) … [Read more...] about #ModernLatinaBookClub Features Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
Cinequest 2017 It’s a Wrap
by Eydie Mendoza Prom King, 2010 “Because every boy’s first love is a dinosaur.” We explore the world through Charlie, a 20 year old, living in New York City, who innocently falls for some cheesy pick-up lines, in this modern coming of age film by Director/Writer/Actor Christopher Schaap. If you don’t find love in high school then there is an insistent voice that … [Read more...] about Cinequest 2017 It’s a Wrap
Wonder Women Leadership
by Juana Bordas Wonder Woman was popularized by DC comics in the 1940's during WWII. She was a woman warrior with power and strength encouraging women to work and support the war effort. Wonder Woman was one of the first icons depicting women as leaders who fought for what was right and just. Wonder Woman was revitalized 40 years ago for a new generation in the exciting … [Read more...] about Wonder Women Leadership