Javier Santillan Martha Gonzalez is an accomplished artist, activist, and scholar known for her significant contributions to the East Los Angeles 90s music and art scene. A member of the Grammy-winning band Quetzal, Gonzalez’s work extends beyond music into community activism, mainly through her book Chican@ Artivistas: Music, Community, and Transborder Tactics in East Los… Continue reading Echoes from East LA: Martha Gonzalez’s Journey Through Music, Activism, and Artivism
Creative Comadre Crystal Dominguez is the founder and owner of Creative Comadre- an agency bridging creativity with self-compassion, dedicated to helping others reclaim their power of creativity and self love. With over 15 years in the creative arts industry, degrees in Psychology and Fine Art with a concentration in Graphic Design, and a lifestyle of… Continue reading Crystal Dominguez
She/Her Brown, Queer, Unpartnered Parent, Birth Worker, Embodiment Guide, and Multidimensional Artist Danellia Arechiga (she/her) is a Brown, Queer, Unpartnered Parent, Birth Worker, Embodiment Guide, and Multidimensional Artist. She has a decade of experience serving the BIPOC communities located in and around Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA (Tongva land). Danellia specializes in Conscious Childbirth… Continue reading Danellia Arechiga
Short reflection on the micro-documentary La Escritora by Eva Libertad. The piece documents and celebrates the work of San Bernardino, CA born filmmaker and storyteller Elvia Alvarado.
Malaya Midwifery Queer Pilipinx Midwife Jhoanna Galvez is a Queer Pilipinx Midwife, educator, and creator. They founded Malaya Midwifery in 2015 and have been proudly living and serving on Tongva territory. Jhoanna is a provider/ kasama / a witness to people as they dive deep into their power. This is a dance of science, tradition,… Continue reading Jhoanna Galvez
Howl at the Womb Certified Bilingual Sexual Health Expert Cindy Luquin (pronounced Loo-keen) (pronouns: she/they) is a Certified Bilingual Sexual Health Expert and Owner of Howl at the Womb. She is a queer Salvadorian Guatemalan American woman who educates people and organizations through professional trainings on gender equity, comprehensive sex education, access to reproductive and… Continue reading Cindy Luquin
Olive La Vida Birth Support Person and Photographer Becoming a mother in 2016 to Olive was the beginning of a renewal for Karissa. It was her birth experience that led her to connect more intimately with her intuitive nature and also realize that there are so many gaps in the care of women as they… Continue reading Karissa Raya
Maestra, Writer Ana Linda loves to create spaces where people can claim their experiential knowledge, share their stories and learn from one another in community. In college classrooms, she guides students in unearthing the indigenous history of the Americas and helps them to recognize the living presence of our ancestral heritage. Dismantling hierarchies and binaries… Continue reading Dr. Ana Linda Arellano Nez
Photographer Carolina Adame is a Los Angeles photographer that specializes in capturing the narrative of Bipoc women and families. She believes in the power of healing through photography and creative expression. Her most recent offering titled: The SELF Portrait Healing Experience – celebrates the beauty in creating a safe place for personal healing and self… Continue reading Carolina Adame
The Body is Not An ApologyWriter, Author Unapologetic Artistry, Unapologetic Healing New York Times Best Selling author, Sonya Renee Taylor, is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company committed to radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice. Sonya… Continue reading Sonya Renee Taylor
