Interviews, features and Q&A with relevant and outstanding Latinas.

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Las Mariposas Mirabal: Four Latinas Who Changed History

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I once bought a book for a summer trip. Honestly, I was looking for some light reading I could enjoy while sunbathing, so I randomly picked up a book with a butterfly on the front cover. It was En el tiempo de las mariposas (In the Time of…
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¡Oh Bebé! The New Gerber Baby is Latina

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After nearly 85 years, Gerber, the ubiquitous baby food and products brand, has introduced a new Gerber Baby. And in a cultural shift that speaks volumes about the changing face of America, the new Gerber Baby is Latina. Mary Jane Montoya,…
Follow Friday Roundup

Follow Friday: #LATISM #HurricaneSandy Relief & Other News

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So we´re back from LATISM12 (Latinos in Social Media), which I tried my best to capture in a recap post published yesterday on Mamiverse. Thank you all who made it a wonderful enriching experience. I encourage you to follow the #LATISM hashtag…
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7 Questions for Adriana Páramo: Author of 'Looking for Esperanza'

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Colombian author and mother Adriana Páramo’s brother and father left her family when she was seven, so she grew up in a household of women: her mother, four sisters and aunts. Her powerful new book, Looking for Esperanza, is also about…
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3 Latina Mothers Who Turned Heartbreak into a Life Mission

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Being a mother is hard under the best of circumstances, but there are some women who are handed an unthinkable fate: the loss of a child. Instead of retreating from the world and drowning in their grief, there are mothers who have managed…
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Follow Friday Roundup: LATISM12 and Other Milestones

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If you are attending LATISM12 in Houston, Texas, be sure to find us! We will be on the panel The Evolution of Education: New Channels, Opportunities and Challenges. Make sure to follow us on Twitter: @Mamiverse and @Lorrainecladish for #LATISM12…
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Famous Latinas Who Have Battled Cancer

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 Cancer does not discriminate. Actresses, models, singers, beauty queens, television personalities…the list of celebrities who have battled it always seems too long. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we honor…
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Follow Friday: Mamiverse Books, Voto Latino and Fox News Latino

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I have a confession: I have not yet unpacked my bags after the Blogalicious 2012 social media conference in Vegas last week! And I have to find time to do it, because I need to repack them for my presentation at Latism 2012 in Houston,…
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Follow Friday News Roundup: Social Media Conferences

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This week was again packed with events and news. Some were sad, like remembering 9/11. Many, including me, were touched by the piece our CEO Rene Alegria wrote on the friends he lost to the tragedy, who were undocumented immigrants and whose…