Chicana Chisme

Natalie Garcia is a dynamic Chicana poetry artist, author, media personality, and actor. As LA’s leading Chicana correspondent and the host of Chicana in the City, she spearheads a multimedia digital platform dedicated to reshaping narratives, educating audiences, and amplifying social, political, and fashion awareness within the community through compelling interviews and editor

Charles Mario Henry Sr. is an Army Veteran, an owner of a consulting business and founder of the House of Henry Foundation. He uses his experiences to help his clients create the best custom plan for their businesses. With the foundation his vision is to change the lives of young minority future leaders by providing scholarships, entrepreneurship training and mentorships.

Claudia Aceves has been a dynamic business owner for 14 years, establishing herself as a prominent figure in the beauty industry. She is the Owner and Senior Artist at Vanidosa Beauty Studio, recognized as San Antonio's number one beauty tattoo studio, and the proprietor of Vanidosa Hair Salons. In addition to her thriving businesses, Claudia Co-Hosts The Beautytainment Podcast wit

Angelique Atwell is a certified mindset & life coach for millennial women of color, mother, crossfitter, and lover of all things chocolate!She graduated from University of the Incarnate Word in 2015 with my BA in business marketing. While in college, she started to truly understand my struggle with self love and my mindset…She has battled with mindset, self empowerment, and s

Desiree Klaus, the founder of www.letsvamonos.com, has a compelling and diverse background. Since the age of 9, she has been using her voice in public, initially through reading scripture and singing in church choirs, and later exploring genres like Tejano, pop, and mariachi. Born to a Mexican mother who is a writer and community leader, and a father who was her partner in communit

Elvira Zamora an LA native, fashion designer, and Founder of Chicano Elegance and I discuss about the real meaning of what it is to be Chicano. Many Latin American/Indigena people have experienced the same struggle, prejudice, and obstacles. When they discriminate against our community they do not bother to ask which country you are from, or if you were even born in the US, it does

Melissa Torres is a San Antonio Southside native/entrepreneur and holds the city's first plus-sized beauty queen title. She is also a Texas-certified bilingual educator and an executive board member for Friends of Mission Library. We chat about all endeavors from being a beauty queen to her passion in educating young minds.

Brianna Davis is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Esperanza de Tejas, Inc. A Coastal Bend native, Brianna obtained her GED at the age of 18 and went on to pursue her Bachelors degree in Social Science from the University of Houston-Downtown and a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California (USC). With over 10 years of experience in the social

Mariel Amador is a first generation Latina on a mission to close the gender investing gap (even if just a tiny bit more) one IRA at a time. She does this by talking all things dinero, including scarcity mindset around money, living within your means, and of course, investing for retirement. Mariel is passionate about helping women retire on time and with more than enough. Be sure t

Research shows that literacy has a direct correlation to success in adulthood. Increasing reading skills in children positively affects their financial skills and health literacy. Unfortunately, as Corpus Christi grows, our community’s literacy rate continues to decline.​The Traveling Library aims to combat these statistics. By providing access to age-appropriate books, we incr