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Latine Artists Will Perform at This Los Angeles Event to Support Palestine

Lucas Villa — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:43:50 +0000

Latine artists are coming together for a special event that will benefit the people of Palestine. Jessie Reyez, Yendry, Ambar Lucid, and more will come together for Viva Falastina next month in Los Angeles, CA. Viva Falastina will take place on Sept. 15 at the L.A. Arts District from 2 to 9 p.m. Amid the

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Shakira & Jennifer Lopez Are Highlighting Relief Funds For Turkey & Syria

Lucas Villa — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:41:49 +0000

On Monday (Feb. 6), Turkey and Syria were hit by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and a series of aftershocks that devastated both countries. As of press time, the death toll has climbed to over 20,000 reported dead. Over 72,300 people are reported missing following the earthquake. Countries worldwide are helping with the relief efforts in

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Bilingual Children’s Media Publisher Raises Over $2 Million

Kiko Martinez — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:34:25 +0000

Lil’ Libros, a bilingual children’s media company that encourages reading in two languages and publishes books celebrating diversity and inclusion, raised $2 million earlier this month. Founded by mothers Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein, Lil’ Libros started their fundraising campaign by asking people to help them become the first children’s book publisher owned by the community. “We’ve

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From Combo Chimbita to Deafkids, Here Are Our Picks From Bandcamp’s 2021 Juneteenth Fundraiser

Marcos Hassan — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 21:20:55 +0000

This Friday, June 18, Bandcamp will donate its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in celebration of Juneteenth, making it the second consecutive year this special campaign takes place. The fundraiser was prompted in response to ongoing institutionalized racism and oppression that Black people face day to day, with the money raised

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These Latinx Photographers Are Selling Some of Their Best Prints to Support Anti-Racist Initiatives

Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 23:06:26 +0000

As we all navigate a new reality that swiftly went from panicked distanced dates to masked rallies for the end of systemic racism and end of policing as we know it, people across industries are taking steps to give back how they see fit. For visual artists in film, graphic design and photography, selling prints

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These 10-Year-Olds Raised $8K for Immigrants with a Churro Stand & They Aren’t Done Yet

Yara Simón — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:35:16 +0000

Last Sunday, as many 10-year-olds like them were dreading heading back to school on Monday, best friends Lauren Jones and Lily Ellis started a hot chocolate and churro stand outside of Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, California, to raise money for the undocumented families separated at the border. The stand was a direct response to

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