In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mattel has announced two new one-of-a-kind dolls in their Role Model collection: The Cuban Queen of Salsa, the late Celia Cruz, and Dominican-American activist and author Julia Alvarez.
Anna Palmer
Anna Palmer
Anna Palmer is a Guyanese-American researcher, writer, and freelance marketer. She studies the intersection of migration and climate justice in the Caribbean and Latin America at Climate Refugees and the Othering and Belonging institute at UC Berkeley. Anna has worked with the Caribbean Heritage Organization and Magazine for over 2 years as a staff writer and event planner. Connect with Anna on LinkedIn.
Gordon Bobb, a partner at the Century City law firm of Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano, focuses his work primarily on the representation of actors, comedians, athletes, writers, directors, production companies and distribution companies across television, film and multimedia platforms. Beyond his law practice, Bobb serves as a member of the board of directors for the Black House Foundation, and as an advisor for the Georgetown entertainment media alliance
As a Guyanese-American, June sees the importance of uplifting her heritage, “I started looking up Guyanese actors and writers and there’s this pride in knowing that you’re going to do stuff in the world and everything matters.” Like the Guyanese luminaries before her, June has become a successful figure in the world of acting and playwriting herself.