A Republica Co-Founder Is Launching a New Media Platform to Spotlight Underrepresented Hospitality Workers | Eater Portland
"I titled my first 2020 film 'La Perlita' after my coffee shop and used the shop as the emotional and titular anchor to share a glimpse into Portland’s restaurant community during the pandemic through the eyes of a first-generation Mexican American immigrant, showing how businesses fought to survive amid lockdowns and social distancing." - Rebecca Roland
