Read one of my latest Mediaplanet articles to catch up with Latina actress and entrepreneur Naya Rivera.
The star of YouTube Red series, “Step Up: High Water” talks about her unisex clothing line Jojo and Izzy, her Puerto Rican heritage and her career goals.
#HispanicHeritage #HispanicHeritageMonth
Ready for a fun movie? The Angry Birds Movie 2 opened this week and it’s a cute summer flick with humor, a great soundtrack and a new inspiring character. My kids and I got a sneak peek and we loved it!
Even if you didn’t see the first Angry Birds movie, you’ll quickly catch up to meet the crew. Last time the angry birds, guided by Red who’s played by Jason Sudeikis, battled the green piggies led by Leonard, who’s voiced by Bill Hader.
This time they have to join forces to take on a new nemesis – Eagle Island’s Zeta, played by Leslie Jones. Zeta is fed up living in frozen conditions so she decides she’s going to take over Bird and Piggy Islands for her own paradise. She blasts ice bombs at the birds and pigs but instead of surrendering, the once-enemies, band together to fight for their homes.
Red wants to be the hero but instead it’s Silver, voiced by Rachel Bloom, who has all the good insights, calm demeanor and scientific know-how.
Silver is cool under pressure and shows being smart is awesome. She’s girl power through and through. In the end, Red isn’t threatened by her. Instead they work together, making a great team.
Kids and adults will enjoy Angry Birds Movie 2 – it’s lighthearted but it still has lots of heart and some nice lessons too.
September is Hispanic Heritage month. I was honored to write a number of articles for Mediaplanet’s “Hispanic Heritage” report, published recently in The Los Angeles Times and PeriódicoHOY.
The cover story was about #EGOT award winner Rita Moreno, who discusses her passion for her Puerto Rican roots and her 70-year career, including her role as Anita in “West Side Story.” Check out the article here.
Here are some of the other articles I wrote for this Hispanic Heritage report:
How Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Are Helping Boost Hispanic Homeownership
Actress Katherine Castro On Her Hispanic Heritage: “It’s Who I Am”
Meet Lizzie Velasquez: Latina YouTuber Who’s Focused On Positivity
Why Participation In Clinical Trials is a Must for Hispanics
Hispanic Actress & Immigration Advocate Francia Raisa’s Call for Unity
