Nessy’s Kustoms: Latina Entrepreneur Dez Ferrell Makes Major Impact on Autobody Industry

Business owner Dez Ferrell is making a name for herself due to her work in the autobody industry where she owns a custom automotive restoration shop called Nessy’s Kustoms in Glendale, Arizona. An uncommon occupation for women in the automotive industry, Ferrell is challenging work norms for women which makes her entrepreneurial journey all the…

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20 Questions With: The Red Note (Part 2)

Hosted by Dana Garibaldi Editor’s Note: This is a transcription of Latinitas Magazine’s SoundCloud podcast “20 Questions With,” where we invite bold and creative individuals to discuss their experiences and background. Listen along by clicking the link! Hola Chicas! Welcome to 20 Questions With, a podcast in conjunction with Latinitas Magazine. Latinitas Magazine is a strong…

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I Like To Gossip

I have, for as long as I can remember, liked gossip. The way words can be whispered—promised, hidden, unpredictable—trickling in from you to me, or me to you.  Words about boys, mostly. Girls, too, of course. Strangers, sometimes. Teachers, always. Friends, rarely. Family. Family friends. Family enemies. (Exes.) This is something that’s widely frowned upon,…

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The Cemetery Fox

By Carlota Vasquez “I often find that, for those of us who submerge ourselves in literature  on a daily basis — whether that be by reading it, writing it or both — the images and stories swirling in our head can flood out in a dozen different ways. While I was coming up with scenarios…

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