One of the signs of a great conference is its lasting, profound impact on you days, weeks, and even years after the event. Without a doubt, this year’s Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit (SVLLS) falls into this category of unforgettable summits. One of the main highlights for me was hearing the acceptance speeches from all the amazing Latina awardees – yes, all Latinas! … [Read more...] about Highlights from Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit 2023
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez #ModernLatinaBookClub
One cold November day in 1996, 13-year-old Ruthy doesn’t come home from track practice after school. Over a decade later, a woman who looks just like Ruthy appears on reality TV show “Cat Fight,” going by the name Ruby. “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez,” the compelling true-crime-style debut novel by Claire Jimenez follows the Ramirez family as they pick up the search for Ruthy. … [Read more...] about What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jiménez #ModernLatinaBookClub
Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist at the San Jose Museum of Art
Yolanda López, Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe, from the series "Guadalupe," 1978. Oil pastel and paint on paper, 30 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the Yolanda López Legacy Trust. You don’t want to miss Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Art happening until Sunday, October 29, 2023. Yolanda López: Portrait of the … [Read more...] about Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist at the San Jose Museum of Art
Braided [Un]Be-Longing by Rosanna Alvarez #ModernLatinaBookClub
Braided [Un]Be-Longing is the long-anticipated debut collection from the sincere and thought-provoking poet Rosanna Alvarez. A braided cultural journey across space and time, the heart-felt collection intricately weaves together the most unanticipated spaces of poetic legacy found in the everyday and in everybody. The poems read like a complicated love letter to community, … [Read more...] about Braided [Un]Be-Longing by Rosanna Alvarez #ModernLatinaBookClub
Our Otherness Is Our Strength: Wisdom from the Boogie Down Bronx by Andrea Navedo #ModernLatinaBookClub
We are excited to announce our next reading Our Otherness Is Our Strength: Wisdom from the Boogie Down Bronx by Andrea Navedo. Actress Andrea Navedo, best known for her role as Xiomara, Jane’s mother, on The CW’s Jane the Virgin shares hard-earned wisdom from the boogie down Bronx. Andrea didn’t get to see many positive portrayals of Latinas in the media growing up. So … [Read more...] about Our Otherness Is Our Strength: Wisdom from the Boogie Down Bronx by Andrea Navedo #ModernLatinaBookClub