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Inspiring Latina: Cindy Rodriguez

Inspiring Latina of the Week: CNN Editor, Cindy Rodriguez

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 12/04/2012 - 14:39 | 0 Comments

Cindy Rodriguez isn't the kind of girl who sits around waiting on the world to change. Instead, she's the kind of girl who makes change happen!

Growing up in West New York, N.J., this driven and hardworking Latina noticed a lack of coverage about Latinos in mainstream magazines and on television, and from an early age, Rodriguez felt...

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Inspiring Latina of the Week: Chocolatier & Business Owner Maribel Lieberman

By Desiree Browne | 11/27/2012 - 13:16 | 0 Comments

The minute you walk into her New York chocolate boutique in SoHo, you can tell Maribel Lieberman is a woman who loves her job. Every detail of her popular shop MarieBelle, from the enormous chandeliers to the meticulously decorated chocolates is elegant and rich. Each bite of one of her famous ganaches is a taste of her native Honduras—a burst of...

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Inspiring Latina of the Week: Actress & Philanthropist, Iliana Guibert McGinnis

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 11/20/2012 - 14:28 | 0 Comments

Iliana Guibert McGinnis is an actress and philanthropist. When she's not on stage, shooting a commercial, or working on an independent film project -- she dedicates her time and energy to giving back to her community.

After Hurricane Sandy, one of the most devastating storms in over 100 years, hit the tri-state area, McGinnis put her time and...

Monica Herrera

Inspiring Latina of the Week: Rolling Stone Senior Editor, Monica Herrera

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 11/13/2012 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

Monica Herrera has always been willing to go that extra-mile to make her dreams come true. Whether she was taking on extra writing assignments at Billboard or Rolling Stone, or writing about the things that interested her most, like music. “I took on the American Idol...

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Inspiring Latina: Monica Trasandes

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 11/06/2012 - 16:12 | 0 Comments

If a young Latina girl sees a gay female character on a television show, telenovela, or movie, she may have Monica Trasandes to thank for it.

As the Director Of Spanish-Language Media at GLAAD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against...

Dr Brenda Henry-Sanchez

Inspiring Young Latina: Dr. Brenda Henry-Sanchez

By Sugey Palomares | 10/16/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Brenda Henry-Sanchez proves that with education and practice, you can make the world a better place. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City, Sanchez has a passion for making sure our nation is on a path towards better health. As the program officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, she oversees the...

Lilliana Alvarez

Inspiring Latina: Lilliana Alvarez

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 10/11/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Honduran American Lilliana Alvarez, 30, considers herself different, and she likes it. Her main goal is to communicate to the world her "fierceness," as she puts it, through her own personal style. "Wear your look, walk it, talk it and live it for the moment," she says.

She currently owns and runs her own fashion boutique ...

Patricia Garcia

Inspiring Young Latina: Patricia Garcia

By Sugey Palomares | 10/02/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Patricia Garcia, 25, has the soul of a survivor. The Mexican newlywed from California was diagnosed with a rare type of tumor that is effecting her lungs and heart. She is currently treating her three-malignant thymoma at the USC Hospital in Los Angeles. As treatment expenses continue to mount, her family launched a...