By BeLatina
As the world becomes more digital, and with the metaverse just around the corner, educating and empowering our communities about access to new resources is vital. Continue reading This Afro-Latina Wants To Empower Women With Crypto Education
By Oskar Garcia, NY Times
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion who has been the face of tennis since winning her first U.S. Open in 1999, said in a magazine article published online on Tuesday that she planned to retire from the sport after playing again in the tournament, which begins later this month. Continue reading Serena Williams says she will retire from tennis sometime after the U.S. Open.
By ABC News Radio
Former WNBA player Niesha Butler has opened the first Afro-Latina-owned STEM camp, S.T.E.A.M. Champs, in New York City to reduce accessibility barriers to tech educational resources for Brooklyn youth. Continue reading Former WNBA star Niesha Butler opens first Afro-Latina-owned STEM camp in New York City
By Erica Nahmad, Be Latina
It’s undeniable that representation matters and the idea of what a scientist could or should look like is changing, largely thanks to pioneers like Afro-Latina scientist Dr. Jessica Esquivel, who is breaking barriers for women in STEM one step at a time. Continue reading Meet Afro-Latina Scientist Dr. Jessica Esquivel
By Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart
Both personally and professionally, Beverly Malbranche has always wanted to make an impact in the world and honor her homeland along the way. To meld the two, she decided to open Caribbrew, her Black-owned and woman-founded Haitian coffee brand. Continue reading Beverly Malbranche of Caribbrew Honors Her Homeland of Haiti Through Her Coffee Brand
Long dreamed about and under construction for longer than the big league career of the man it honors, the Jackie Robinson Museum opened Tuesday in Manhattan with Continue reading Jackie Robinson Museum opens in Manhattan after 14 years of planning
By Gloria Oladipo, The Guardian
Black business ownership is surging in the US despite the coronavirus pandemic, research shows, with a rise in businesses owned by Black women. Continue reading US Black business ownership sees rise thanks to women, study finds
By Xintian Tina Wang, Inc.com
Black and Latina women founders received only 0.43 percent of the $166 billion in VC funding dished out to startups in 2020. That’s according to ProjectDiane, a biennial report on the state of Black women and Latina founders by the organization DigitalUndivided. Continue reading 3 Strategies Female Founders of Color Can Use to Secure Funding
By Rebecca Deczynski, INC.com
Someone always has to go first–but occupying that role isn’t necessarily easy. Continue reading How 3 Black Women Entrepreneurs Achieved Industry Firsts
By Yamily Habib, Be Latina
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a myriad of things in the way we live. Not only did we learn to value our personal spaces and our community solidarity, but we put into perspective the way we travel and the value we place on freedom of movement. Continue reading Soul Life Travel, the First Black and Women-Owned Travel Agency in Costa Rica
By TOMÁS MIER , Rolling Stone
Zendaya made history in 2020 when she became the youngest woman — and only the second Black woman (after Viola Davis) — to win in the lead drama actress category at the age of 24. Now, with the 2022 Emmy nods out, Zendaya, has made history yet again as the youngest producer to be nominated for an award after Euphoria’s Outstanding Drama Series nod. Zendaya serves as both a star and executive producer on the series. Continue reading Zendaya Makes Emmy History Once Again as Youngest Producing Nominee for ‘Euphoria’
