Dolores Huerta is a Latina Icon! She is a true example of what our girls should look up to for a role model and is an exemplary woman for the Latino community. She is a civil rights activist and
#wcw Julia Alvarez
“How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” came to me when I was a young woman eager to get my hands on any book written by Latinas. At this time, I was reading the works of Sandra Cisneros, Isabel Allende, Esmeralda Santiago, Cristina García, and
#wcw Rita Moreno
What is it about Rita Moreno that hasn’t already been said? In a nutshell, she’s AH-MAZING! I chose to write about her because she’s a Latina that not only portrays a positive image, but she’s relatable and easy to identify with. I look up to her and her accomplishments. Girls facing the everyday challenges, called life, can read about Rita and
Frida Kahlo and the New York Botanical Garden
The Frida Kahlo Art, Garden, Life exhibit came to the New York Botanical Garden in NYC in May of 2015. Being the procrastinator that I am, I went to visit the exhibit on the last weekend showing, of course! It was absolutely beautiful! I started the tour at the art gallery where there were about a dozen of her original paintings and drawings. Frida’s art