In her new book, Making the Latino South, the Hunt Family Assistant Professor in History at Duke University chronicles the dramatic racial evolution of non-Black Latinos living in the American South from the 1940s to the early 2000s.

Follow Cecilia on X (formerly Twitter) @ProfCeciliaM , and learn more about her research here, and find her book here.

If you liked this episode, listen to to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-natasha-alfords-lived-experience-informs-her-political-analysis-and-storytelling">How Natasha Alford’s Lived Experience Informs Her Political Analysis and Storytelling and to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/for-sociologist-nicole-gonzalez-van-cleve-getting-latinos-to-care-about-justice-reform-is-personal">For Sociologist Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve Getting Latinos to Care about Justice Reform Is Personal.

She wrote her book, Self-Care for Latinas: 100+ Ways to Prioritize & Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, & Spirit, deep in her own grief, a year after suddenly losing her best friend. Raquel shares what that experience taught her about self-care and community care, living with life-changing loss, and how she is building a career in media from her beloved Orlando, Florida.

Follow Raquel Reichard on Instagram @raquelreichard. Find her new book here. If you liked this episode, listen to to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-robyn-moreno-gets-rooted">How Robyn Moreno Gets Rooted and to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-chef-grace-ramirez-found-her-place-outside-of-the-kitchen">How Chef Grace Ramirez Found Her Place Outside of the Kitchen .

Check out our live recording of Latina to Latina x Poderistas in conversation with Xochitl Gonzalez, author of the new novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last - taped before a live audience at The William Vale on March 27th, 2024!

Follow Xochitl on instagram @xochitltheg and find her book, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, here. Learn more about Poderistas and their work and follow them on Instagram @poderistas. 

Thank you to our lead sponsors, Fund for the City of New York and Telemundo's Mujeres Imparables, whose generous funding allowed us to bring you this recording of the event, and to the Latina-owned brands who showed up and showed out for our gift bag: 

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She started her career as a political organizer, launching Mass VOTE, a state-wide voter engagement campaign, then parlayed those skills into economic development. As the EVP and Regional President at Berkshire Bank, Malia evolved the bank’s strategic focus to prioritize community impact. Malia shares how her theory of change evolved, how she identifies gaps between organizations’ intentions and their impact, and the very personal question she is constantly circling back to in therapy.

Follow Malia and her work on Instagram @theurbanlabz, and find her book From Intention to Impact here. If you loved this episode listen to to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/why-cristina-tzintun-ramirez-wants-latinas-to-be-less-humble-and-more-demanding">Why Cristina Tzintún Ramirez Wants Latinas to Be Less Humble and More Demanding and  to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/code-for-americas-amanda-renteria-lost-some-battles-but-is-winning-the-political-war">Code for America’s Amanda Renteria Lost Some Battles, but Is Winning the Political War.

The entrepreneur, TikTok star and author of the personal finance book “Cultura and Cash: Lessons from the First Gen Mentor for Managing Finances and Cultural Expectations” shares her tips for setting money boundaries with those you love most, and the importance of defining the driving values and “why” of your money plan.

Follow Giovanna on instagram @gigthegirstgenmentor and find her book, Cultura and Cash here. If you liked this episode listen to to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-alejandra-campoverdi-traced-her-familys-invisible-inheritances">How Alejandra Campoverdi Traced Her Family’s Invisible Inheritances and to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/level-up-how-to-secure-your-financial-future-starting-today">LEVEL UP: How to Secure Your Financial Future Starting Today.

Just a few days left to purchase tickets for our Latina to Latina + Poderistas Live event with NYT Best selling author Xochitl Gonzalez!

The first 150 tickets sold come with a bag from Hija de tu Madre, stuffed with goodies from Latine brands including: Agua Bonita, Bloomi, Loisa, Nopalera, Ocoa, Oeste, Reina Rebelde, Rizos curls, Siete Foods, plus a reusable beverage bottle from the City Fund of New York - one of the event’s lead sponsors. We also have some special discount codes from Brazi snacks, Cindy Castro New York and Bonita Fierce candles!

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The prolific author and poet started her career as a community reporter, then pivoted to creative writing. Now, the award-winning author of the new book, Forgotten Sisters, blends fairytale, horror, suspense and more to capture the grit and mysticism of moving between worlds. Cynthia shares how her success has forced her to rethink her boundaries, and how being the mother to two children with autism informs her writing.

Follow Cynthia on instagram @cynthiapelayoauthor. Order her book, Forgotten Sisters, here.

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