While society often tries to confine us to a singular identity, Amanda Pericles breaks that linearity through Afrolatinas_, an Instagram account that “highlight[s] the diversity and beauty among black women of Latin-American descent.” Boasting over 10K followers, Afrolatinas_ is a testament to the multiple identities within this community and an affirmation of the need for a more global representation of black people.
Read MoreWomen are complex and dynamic. While each woman's story is different, they all deserve and call for a platform from which to share and inspire others. With Trust Your Vision, Estefany Herrera provides just that through a digital platform that shares the motivational journeys of diverse women overcoming adversity.
Read MoreMarian Guerra is a leader in the political and activist communities. Specifically, she is the communications director for New York City council member Margaret Chin and a part of Asian American Millennials Unite. In our current social and political climate, she emphasizes the importance of organizing within communities for systemic reform and concrete change.
Read MoreKJ Miller and Amanda E. Johnson are the founders of Mented Cosmetics, a beauty line for women of color. Unlike many other companies and pop culture figures in the makeup industry, Mented isn’t mistaking diversity for a trend. It's devoted to celebrating the beauty of women of color through accurate representation.
Read MoreIt's no surprise that today's media continue to highlight white narratives. Even when a network or film's director decide to show a person of color, they usually do it without nuance and with plenty of inaccuracies. Paloma Valenzuela saw and felt this lack of identity in media and created The Pineapple Diaries, a comedic web series on YouTube. It surrounds the lives of four Latinx women in Boston's Jamaica Plain, maneuvering their way through their 20s and 30s.
Read MoreNaiomy Guerrero is the creative voice behind GalleryGirl.nyc, a platform devoted to the discussion of contemporary art. Not only has Naiomy Guerrero found harmony in her own identity as a "proud Latinx New Yorker," she is bridging the gap between the art world and artists of color.
Read MoreJasmine Kelley is the branding extraordinaire and mastermind behind Onya’e Naturals, a safe, non-toxic, and organic skincare line made of simple, at-home-kitchen items.
Read MoreAmanda Nguyen is making her mark on the United States’ legal system and paving the way to civil rights for sexual assault survivors. Taking action after her own assault and experience with the justice system, Nguyen has brought together a community of advocates and survivors, providing a platform to reclaim power and agency. Her organization, Rise, seeks to make meaningful changes in an unfair and faulty system that has historically undermined survivors’ civil rights.
Read MoreAmrit Kumar and Mriga Kapadiya are the designers of the hip label NorBlack NorWhite. At the intersection of their vibrant identities, extensive travels between Canada and India, and their love for 90’s R&B and Hip Hop, lies their brand — a space where they can embrace and create new meaning to ancient practices of textile designs.
Read MoreShams Al-Badry found her passion for social activism and education equity during her time at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. After graduating from UNL in 2014, Shams joined Teach for America, spending two years teaching at a bilingual Early Childhood Education Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Read MoreSonia Erika is an illegal alien who graduated with Harvard's class of 2016. She studied social anthropology, economics, and visual environmental studies (art). She was born in Mexico and brought to the U.S. at the age of 6. Sonia uses art and technology to reframe narratives about being Latinx, female, undocumented, and cannabis.
Read MoreDiane Sooyeon Kang is the founder of the hip Youtube cooking channel, A Korean Girl Eats. Giving us one taste at a time, Diane shares with her followers the diversity within Korean cuisine. As a woman of color, she strives to create a stronger sense of community while building meaningful relationships between those around her.
Read MoreMai Nolasco is the founder of Sonic Feminista, a platform that challenges the idea of who a feminista is supposed to be by producing videos that allow them to define themselves. The goal of Sonic Feminista is to create a community where we can collaborate, mentor, and befriend like-minded people. This sort of community bonding empowers both Mai and provides support for other women of color.
Read MoreKendra is a community organizer in Boston and the founder of Yo No Me Peino, an upcoming lifestyle blog at the intersection of blackness, Latindad, and the divine feminine.
Read MoreBethany Yellowtail is the designer of B.YELLOWTAIL, a fashion label that celebrates ancestral tradition, beauty, and culture. B.YELLOWTAIL embraces authentic, indigenous design through wearable art. Her work is adorned nationally and was exhibited at the Peabody Essex Museum. Get to know Bethany, who comes from the Crow and Northern Cheyenne People.
Read MoreSonia Guiñansaca is a femme queer Ecuadorian NY'er, poet, and a community social justice organizer who is committed to celebrating and empowering women of color. Her mission in life is to liberate herself, to constantly challenge the gaze, to fight for freedom, to live and to love, and not leave anyone behind.
Read MoreMeet Boston-based designer Isabella of Alleb Asor. By taking on an intrinsic approach, Isabella seeks to empower women by connecting them with one another. Inspired by the women in her family, particularly her mother and the bond they share, Isabella materializes this matriarchal relationship in her designs.
Read MoreMeet Flor Khan, a poet, artist, and educator who is committed to empowering youth of color in San Francisco. She is a recent graduate with a Master's in Equity and Social Justice in Education. When she's not collaborating on murals or developing curriculum, you can find her in the Mission District spitting fire on the mic. She is a firm believer that the power within the creative arts can be used as a tool for liberation.
Read MoreAwara Adeagbo is a fitness guru who lives and works in Silicon Valley, where people of color are often underrepresented. She aims to connect people of color, particularly women of color, and to create a sense of community.
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