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In early April, more than 1,000 international students began to notice that their student visas had been quietly revoked or their legal status…
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The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) hosted an Indigenous food panel with L.A. chef Poncho Martinez from Poncho's Tlayudas, anthropolo…
LA Chargers proudly participated in the 40th Annual Long Beach Pride Parade. Photo Courtesy of Liliana T. Pérez.
Bolt Pride Worldwide tailgating at Thunder Alley, Riverside, CA. Photo Courtesy of Liliana T. Pérez.
Since 2019, Liliana T. Pérez has been the first-ever person and Latina to fill the role of the Los Angeles Chargers’ Senior Director of Cultur…
Before she became the first person to fill this newly created leadership role, the first such position with the LA Chargers and the NFL, Pérez had a few obstacles to overcome. Pérez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and at the age of 2 immigrated to the United States with her mother. She grew up in Pico-Union, located west of downtown Los Angeles. Undocumented until she was 18, Pérez said that she felt a looming fear of deportation, especially throughout her time in elementary school. “There would be emigration vans and sweeps,” she said. In July 2019, Pérez was approached for the first LA Chargers’ Senior Director of Cultural Affairs position. That happened four seasons ago. What she lacked in knowledge about football and sports, she made up for in her understanding of LA’s cultural landscape and her ability to network with leaders among multiple industries due to her years in politics.
On Wednesday, October 18, the Newport Beach Film Festival’s (NBFF) annual Mexican Spotlight event will take place at Triangle Starlight Cinemas in Costa Mesa. Beginning at 7 p.m., along with a red carpet, afterparty, dance performances, live music and a hosted bar, the central focus of the night is the screening of Radical (2023), starring Eugenio Derbez, and an exclusive Q&A with those behind the film, which is all completely open to everyone who purchases tickets. Along with the festivities the Mexican Spotlight holds for its guests, the centerpiece of the event is the screening of the Mexican drama Radical (2023), starring Mexican actor and comedian Eugenio Derbez, known for his roles in How to Be a Latin Lover (2017), Overboard (2018) and Instructions Not Included (2013), who will also be in attendance.
