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Eva Longoria’s Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Biopic Gets Lead Actors

Virginia Isaad
It’s been more than a year since we learned that Eva Longoria will be directing the biopic about the Latino inventor of the beloved snack, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. This marks actress/producer Longoria’s first feature film as director, she’s also directing...
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Coachella in California is First City in Nation to Give Hero Pay to Farmworkers

Virginia Isaad
The Coachella City Council unanimously approved “hero pay” for certain essential workers and extended the hazard benefits to farmworkers.The emergency ordinance requires certain agricultural operations – in addition to grocery stores, retail pharmacy stores and restaurants – to provide an...
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The Pen or the Sword? Poet Activist Odilia Galván Rodríguez

Diana Rico
Is the pen really mightier than the sword? When it comes to inspiring social change, poet activist Odilia Galván Rodríguez is the person to ask. A former community and labor organizer, Galván Rodríguez worked for such organizations as the United...