AintILatina.com caught up with Handbags of Hope and EH Social Events founder Erika Hernandez to discuss finding her purpose, starting a business and how she’s come to understand her identity.
Everyday Chica
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Ain’t I Latina? features Jenina Nuñez as our Everyday Chica. The Brooklyn, NY-native is Manager, Global Menu Strategy at McDonald’s Corporation, where she manages new product development activities from around the world. Prior to that, Nuñez led public relations and social engagement programs for the world’s largest fast food restaurant’s U.S. business. She spoke with Ain’t I Latina? about her career in strategic marketing and communications, engaging with the Latino demographic and growing up Garifuna.
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Ain’t I Latina? is featuring ‘Coming From America’ creator Janelby Ramirez in this week’s Everyday Chica. She takes us through her journey—the good, the bad and the ugly—as she navigates new cultures and experiences.
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Angeley Crawford, a Black woman of Costa Rican descent, shares her experiences growing Black Latina in Brooklyn, New York in the Define: BLACK video series.
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Mayimba Music’s marketing director and artist relations lead Zoila Darton shares her story of embracing her Afro-Latina identity, love of marketing and music, and what’s next.
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Seven Brown, owner of Harlem Skin and Laser Clinic, speaks with AintILatina.com on her Panamanian identity, starting her business and the beauty industry.
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Ain’t I Latina? features CEO and founder of The Black Latina Movement Crystal Roman. The actress, innovator and mother of two discusses why she started The Black Latina Movement, why she prefers the term Black Latina and what audiences can expect for Latino Heritage Month.
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Ain’t I Latina? is featuring Embrace Her Legacy founder Maria Melendez. On the heels of the release of Mendez’s book, Take the Limits Off Your Legacy: A Woman’s Guide to Unlock Purpose and Vision, the Bronx, New York native spoke with Ain’t I Latina? about self-love, living your legacy and why her mama is her inspiration.
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This week, we’re featuring health and wellness professional and entrepreneur Yadira Suazo. La dominicana spoke with Ain’t I Latina? about beating depression, her re-commitment to living a healthy life and teaching the next generation how to stay fit.
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Ain’t I Latina? caught up with Food Before Love founder and chief foodie Casandra Rosario to discuss becoming an entrepreneur full-time, being Afro-Latina and her love for singer-songwriter Kelis.