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...issues of women of color - who have long been heads of household, sole or co-breadwinners, single parents, and caregivers. While many of our white counterparts were fighting for workplace equality, we were already working - as their maids and nannies, as well as outside the domestic sphere. Black, Latina, Asian and American Indian women suffer from discriminatory practices unique to their own sets, and their struggle for equality has been underreported for quite some time. I applaud TIME's vital look at the American woman and challenge you to explore her in all her colorful, varied glory. Brittany Packnett, HILLCREST...
...film chronicles the struggle of three illegal Latina immigrants who filed complaints against a group of garment sweatshops in Los Angeles in 2001. They alleged that the companies—which manufacture clothing for the distributor Forever 21—subjected them to labor violations ranging from underpaid 12-hour workdays to unsanitary work conditions...
...discussion that followed, leaders from the handful of student groups represented—Fuerza Latina, Latinas Unidas, the Latino Political Coalition and RAZA—emphasized that the film should be an inspiration for their mission on campus...
...This film struck home for me in terms of the quintessential Latina working towards her future. I kind of saw my mom there,” Adrián Aldaba ’12, president of Fuerza Latina, commented...
...color--who have long been heads of household, sole or co-breadwinners, single parents, and caregivers to children and seniors. While many of our white counterparts were fighting for workplace equality, we were already working--as their maids and nannies, as well as outside the domestic sphere. Black, Latina, Asian and American Indian women suffer from discriminatory practices unique to their own sets, and their struggle for equality has been underreported for quite some time. I applaud TIME's vital look at the American woman and challenge you to explore her in all her colorful, varied glory...