The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8) had a theme of “Choose to Challenge,” and data engineer Lorena Mesa wants to challenge your career aspirations. Here, she gives us the last word on Latino representation in tech.
The Last Word
Mar 21, 2021 |
The Chicago-based comedian and actor talks about making the most of a year spent at home.
Feb 27, 2021 |
From Cuba to the Dominican Republic to right here in Chicago, millions of Afro Latinos speak their culture through their language and wear their African heritage on their bodies, especially in their hair texture.
Feb 20, 2021 |
Chef Rafael Esparza has worked in some of Chicago’s most storied kitchens. As part of our series, he gives us the last word on how works of mutual aid give cover to failures of public policy.
Feb 7, 2021 |
The founder of a nonprofit that mentors young men in the Chicago area tells us what it means to be a gentleman.
Jan 16, 2021 |
The founder of an arts organization in Little Village gives us the last word on how adversity can spark creative solutions.
Jan 10, 2021 |
Married musicians and educators Jean-Paul Coffy and Yakini Ajanaku-Coffy share their thoughts on giving back to the community.
Nov 22, 2020 |
As 2020 comes to a close, the events of this unprecedented year have devastated Chicago’s small businesses. Why it’s more important than ever to support neighborhood shops.
Nov 8, 2020 |
The protests that swept across Chicago this summer had plenty of cameras on them, but who was behind the camera?
Nov 7, 2020 |
Why our motivations for helping those in need matter just as much as how we help them.
Nov 1, 2020 |
Chicago gets a lot of attention for its soaring skyscrapers and ornate downtown buildings, but there’s more to Chicago architecture than what’s in the Loop.
Oct 31, 2020 |
Librarian Miguel Ruiz has the last word on why supporting the work of public libraries is so important.
Oct 18, 2020 |
Beekeeper Thad Smith offers his thoughts on honeybees, native bees and working together as part of our new feature on “Black Voices.”
Oct 10, 2020 |
The executive director of the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute has the last word on closing the health disparity gap for Latinos.
Sep 26, 2020 |
Educator Ray Salazar has the last word on the unprecedented challenges facing Chicago teachers and students during the coronavirus pandemic.
