Do You See What I See?
A new interview series with superstar cultural & civil rights trailblazers.
January 26, 2022: ALMA MARTINEZ
Actor of stage and screen, director, professor; appearing in over 20 features and independent films and on Broadway and across the US, in Europe, and Mexico. From her film debut in 1981’s “Zoot Suit” to her induction into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2013, a quick google of Ms. Martinez’ wildly storied career is enough to make you get up and dance!
February 23, 2022: HERMAN GALLEGOS
Founding Executive Director of The National Council of La Raza, and Founder of Hispanics in Philanthropy, recipient of five Presidential appointments, and Mexico’s Ohtli Medal. A lifelong activist, Herman Gallegos brought his experience as a community organizer and philanthropist to many corporations and foundations, both local and national, as a director, trustee, and board member.
April 6, 2022: GLORIA MOLINA
Ms. Molina leads a parade of political firsts: following her involvement in the Chicano movement, she was the first Latina elected to the California State Assembly, the State Legislature, the Los Angeles City Council, and the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors; she also served in the Carter White House. In 2014 she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Human Letters from Whittier College.
June 8, 2022: EDWARD JAMES OLMOS
Actor, director, producer, activist; American Icon. He co-founded Latino Literacy Now, Latino Public Broadasting, the Americanos: Latino Life in the U.S. book project, which became a Smithsonian traveling exhibition and HBO special; he speaks to at-risk teenagers, and narrated the 1999 Zapatista documentary. Although Mr. Olmos has been nominted and won many awards for his work in the arts –– Golden Globes, Emmy, Independent Spirit, ALMA, SAG, DGA, and more –– he is especially loved by work science fiction audiences for his portrayal as Admiral Adama in the “Battlestar Galactica” TV series and as the mysterious Detective Gaff in the “Blade Runner” movies.
July 21, 2022: MARIA ELENA SALINAS
The legendary news anchor and broadcast journalist for Univision, Telemundo, CBS, and now ABC, called the “Voice of Hispanic America” by the New York Times. Ms. Salinas was the first Latina to receive a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award. She also has her own series: “The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas” on Investigation Discovery. Ms. Molina also serves on the board of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the International Women’s Media Foundation. Her autobiography “Yo Soy la Hija de mi Padre/I Am my Father's Daughter” is available at Amazon!