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Fashion Interviews

Interview with Celia Bernardo: Revolutionary Fashion Brand Owner

September 29, 2016September 26, 2016 Kathryn Vercillo 1 Comment #diversity, business, crochet, empoweringwomen, entrepreneur, fashion, fashionbrand, fashionworld, travels

Celia Bernardo is the founder of CeliaB, a revolutionary Spanish fashion brand that she created after spending a decade working

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At the onset of turning 30, one woman experiences a moment of panic and reflects on what she doesn't have versus what she has accomplished in life. In this wonderful piece, she has a self-realization that her 30s are going to be amazing!

The Panic of Turning 30

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 Carollaine Garcia 0 Comment #age, #identity, birthdays, empoweringwomen, growingolder, idgaf, thirtyyearsold, turningthirty

When I started writing this piece, it was filled with magical unicorns that pooped sprinkles and vomited rainbows. Though I

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In an interview with Ana Castillo, she discusses her new memoir, Black Dove: Mama, Mijo, and Me, as well her thoughts on feminism, race, and gender in the U.S. She shares the women she admires, the incarceration problem in the U.S., the status of women of color, and the importance of women sharing their own personal stories.

Identity Inspiration Interviews

Interview with Ana Castillo: Writer, Mother, Feminist, & Activist

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Alex Temblador 3 Comments #ethnicity, #motherhood, #parenting, #race, #writer, AnaCastillo, blackdovemamamijoandme, books, chicana, empoweringwomen, feminism, womenofcolor

It was in graduate school that I was first introduced to Ana Castillo. I was searching for fictional novels with

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