Cadena Collective

Rosa is bold. She’s the type of woman you’d meet at a coffee shop and she might be intrigued by a book you’re reading and proceed to ask you about it. You’d probably end up feeling like you have a new friend by the time you finish a conversation with her. Her friendly demeanor and curiosity for life have her questioning everything and striking up conversations about the conventional and unconventional! In this Q&A we kept it casual but we talked about beauty standards and a few other personal things. We hope you enjoy it and get to know a...

How can we work to embrace intersectional solidarity between Latinx and Black/Afro Latino communities, and speak about fighting anti-Black sentiments to our inner circles -- to our primos, parents, and tios?

As we shared glimpses of the individual obstacles we’ve been facing – seeing loved ones furloughed, feeling stuck professionally and mentally, or being confronted with new difficulties related to working from home – I felt a sense of solidarity knowing that I wasn’t the only one feeling out of my element.

Voices of Cadena Collective is a blog series featuring Q&A’s and short stories about the artisans that we work with. This first post is about Aracely Salas, founder of Cel Sal, how she got started on her candle making journey, and some details about what makes her products so special.