Vanessa\u27s Crowning

Vanessa Ávalos as she was crowned Miss Ohio Latina 2014. Vanessa will go on to compete at the national level while continuing her studies at the Ohio State University in Columbus. Vanessa Ávalos cuando fue coronada Miss Ohio Latina en el 2014. Vanessa va a competir a nivel nacional mientras continúa sus estudios en The Ohio State University en Columbus.https://digital.kenyon.edu/lkca_images/1029/thumbnail.jp

Amneris in Her Home

Amneris Pérez­Román emigrated from Puerto Rico as an adult, but even as a child she traveled from Puerto Rico to Chicago to visit her aunt. Amnéris Pérez-Román emigró de Puerto Rico como adulta, pero aún de niña viajaba de Puerto Rico a Chicago para visitar a su tía.https://digital.kenyon.edu/lkca_images/1024/thumbnail.jp

Kiana in Her Home

Kiana Reyes­-Parson, twelve years old and an aspiring artist. She identifies as both African­-American and Latina. Kiana Reyes-Parson, de doce años, aspira a ser artista. Se identifica como afro-americana y latinahttps://digital.kenyon.edu/lkca_images/1028/thumbnail.jp

José in Fiesta Mexicana

José Ávalos, the owner of Mount Vernon restaurant Fiesta Mexicana, emigrated to the United States in his youth but has returned to Mexico several times since then. He brought his children back for a few years to ensure their connectedness to their Mexican heritage. José Ávalos, dueño del restaurant Fiesta Mexicana de Mount Vernon, inmigró a los Estados Unidos en su juventud pero regresó a México varias veces desde entonces. Llevó a sus hijos de vuelta por unos años para asegurarse que mantendrían su conexión con su herencia mexicana.https://digital.kenyon.edu/lkca_images/1023/thumbnail.jp

José Ávalos at a Quinceañero

José Ávalos at a quinceañero ( fifteen-year-old ) in Mexico, prior to moving to the United States. José Ávalos en un quinceañero ( fifteen-year-old ) en México, antes de mudarse a los Estados Unidos.https://digital.kenyon.edu/lkca_images/1025/thumbnail.jp