Amplifying Hispanic Voices.

Hispanic Heritage Month started on Friday, an opportunity to honor and recognize the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the Hispanic community.

As part of our commitment to amplifying diverse voices and perspectives, we want to spotlight some brilliant works by Hispanic authors.

This month and beyond, we invite you to add one, two, or possibly a few more books/podcasts from Hispanic though leaders to your ever-growing collection of powerful voices.

Comment below some of your favorite works (books, podcast and more!) to share this month.

When we Make it? by Elisabet Velasquez

Sarai is a first-generation Puerto Rican question asker who can see with clarity the truth, pain, and beauty of the world both inside and outside her Bushwick apartment. Together with her older sister, Estrella, she navigates the strain of family traumas and the systemic pressures of toxic masculinity and housing insecurity in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn. Sarai questions the society around her, her Boricua identity, and the life she lives with determination and an open heart, learning to celebrate herself in a way that she has long been denied.

When We Make It is a love letter to anyone who was taught to believe that they would not make it. To those who feel their emotions before they can name them. To those who still may not have all the language but they have their story. Velasquez’ debut novel is sure to leave an indelible mark on all who read it.

Latino Founder Hour (Podcast) with Edgar Navas and Sylvia Salazar

Latino Founder Hour is a podcast hosted by Edgar Navas and co-host Sylvia Salazar have recorded over 100 Episodes with Latino Founders from all over the world.

Each episode focuses on a Latino Founder and diving into their insights, successes and failures. Being an entrepreneur demands a lot of courage, vulnerability, and commitment; being a Latino founder adds a whole new layer to the experience.

Cafe con Leadership (Podcast) with Sandra Noemi Torres

Welcome to Café Con Leadership, a show dedicated to bringing real life conversations about where we need to lead better and how, obstacles we face and resources that may provide the insight we need to overcome and improve. What is the change you wish to see in this world? What does it mean to lead in our lives by leading ourselves and leaving a legacy? Come be inspired and most of all motivated to take action in and on your life.

The Power of Latino Leadership: Culture, Inclusion, and Contribution by Juana Bordas

Over 50 million Latinos live in the United States, and it’s estimated that by 2050 one in three of the US population will be Hispanic. What does it take to lead such a varied and vibrant people who hail from twenty-two different countries and are a blend of different races? And what can leaders of all cultures and ethnicities learn from how Latinos lead?

Juana Bordas takes us on a journey to the very heart and soul of Latino leadership. She offers ten principles that richly illustrate the inclusive, people-oriented, socially responsible, and life-affirming way Latinos have led their communities. Bordas includes the voices and experiences of other distinguished Latino leaders and vivid dichos (traditional sayings) that illustrate positive aspects of the Latino culture. This unprecedented book illustrates powerful and distinctive lessons that will inform leaders of every background.

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

For generations, Brown girls have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism, and classism, often feeling alone in the struggle. By founding Latina Rebels, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez has created a community to help women fight together. In For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts, she offers wisdom and a liberating path forward for all women of color. She crafts powerful ways to address the challenges Brown girls face, from imposter syndrome to colorism. She empowers women to decolonize their worldview, and defy “universal” white narratives, by telling their own stories. Her book guides women of color toward a sense of pride and sisterhood and offers essential tools to energize a movement.