Through tireless efforts and unwavering dedication, these badass women are inspiring change and creating opportunities to bring greater visibility and recognition to Latine culture. Let their journeys and achievements ignite your own passion for cultural pride and advocacy.
| Where: | Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)    |
| When: | Sat, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm |
| Signing area: | Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Nuestras Raices |
| Moderator: | Selina Barajas |
| Sponsor: | Session made possible courtesy of Pima County Public Library |
Elizabeth Ferrer is a New York-based curator and writer who focuses on Latino photgraphy and art. She has curated major exhibitions that appeared at such venues as the Smithsonian Institution, Notre Dame University, El Museo del Barrio and the Aperture Foundation Gallery....
Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, born in Managua, Nicaragua, is a feminist storyteller and founder of Latina Rebels, a platform with over 300,000 followers. Her latest book, "Tías & Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us," celebrates the powerful bonds of Latinx womanhood....
Cynthia Pelayo is a Bram Stoker Award and International Latino Book Award-winning author and poet. Her novels include Vanishing Daughters, Forgotten Sisters, Children of Chicago and The Shoemaker’s Magician....
Sandra Velasquez is the Chicana founder of Nopalera, a modern Mexican beauty & lifestyle brand. She launched Nopalera in the middle of the pandemic from her Brooklyn apartment with no outside funding or savings while working three jobs and raising her daughter....
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