Northern Virginia artist draws inspiration from her upbringing in Venezuela and her travels all across Latin America. She shares messages of hope and change through her work.

Hispanic Heritage Month began this week, and events are happening almost daily throughout the next few weeks to celebrate. Why it matters: The Hispanic population makes up nearly 70% of Miami-Dade County and the monthlong recognition highlights the contributions the community has historically had on the arts,

A lot of the strength and growth of the Latino community in the Quad Cities can be attributed to the Ontiveros family. The family launched the company Group O as well as Mercado on Fifth. Those businesses put people to work and helped get dozens of small businesses started.