How Latin American Mother’s Day reminded me why telling our stories is so important

Nancy León (left), 40, and her business partner María Magaña, 28, both from Englewood, sell Mother’s Day flower arrangements at their stand on South Western Avenue and West 51st Street on the South Side on May 9. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

As the third anniversary of La Voz Chicago approached, our very small team was thinking about what stories to tell to celebrate our latest milestone.

With the Spanish section’s official launch date being May 10 — when a few Latin American countries celebrate their maternal figures — we figured a Mother’s Day story highlighting street vendors across the city’s vibrant Latino communities would make for a great feature.