ELEVATING THE VOICES OF LATINAS & CELEBRATING OUR CONTRIBUTIONS

With a uniquely southern perspective, Latina South is a podcast and community of Latinas and friends who live, work, and play throughout the American South.

Our podcast features the untold stories of Latinas living in the American South, highlighting the rich diversity of Latina experiences and recognizing their tremendous contributions to family, business, community, and society.

Latina South elevates the voices of Latinas with a vision to increase representation of Latinas in the media and beyond. We highlight Latina stories with genuine authenticity and humanity, with a bit of humor and Southern charm. Latina South enables Latinas to share stories that aren’t otherwise told or heard in the mainstream media.

We are building a connected community of Latinas and their supporters, empowering and inspiring Latinas to thrive in all areas of life.

Our Mission

Tell the untold stories of Latinas living in the American South, highlighting the rich diversity of Latina experiences and recognizing their tremendous contributions.

Our vision

To elevate the voices of Latinas and increase the representation of Latinas in the media and beyond.

MEET THE HOST

Adela Yelton

FOUNDER & HOST OF LATINA SOUTH

Adela Yelton founded Latina South in 2020 with a passion for telling the untold stories of Latinas.

With a background in business + entrepreneurship, Adela knows firsthand the energy and details involved in bringing people together and growing an idea from concept to reality.

Some of her projects included creating Bean Work Play Cafe, an innovative coworking space for families, and being a founding member of The Museum School, a public charter school in DeKalb County. She’s been featured in Latina Style Magazine and named a Startup Nation Leading Mom in Business in 2011. A graduate of Leadership DeKalb Class of 2017, she also served her local community as an elected municipal leader and executive board member of the nonprofit, Galeo.org.

Adela recently came to realize the power of sharing untold stories of Latinas when her own materials and memories from her community leadership work were selected to be included in the University of Georgia public archives recognizing the achievements of Latinos. As host of the Latina South podcast, she has created a platform for other Latinas like her to preserve and share their stories while inspiring and connecting with each other.

Born and raised in Texas, she’s proud of her family roots in Mexico and the US. Although a Tejana at heart, she considers Georgia home, where she enjoys sharing key moments of family life in the South with her husband and teenage sons.

MEET THE LATINA SOUTH TEAM

Christina Martinez

BUSINESS & PRODUCTION INTERN

Christina Martinez

BUSINESS & PRODUCTION INTERN

Jennifer Salazar Hutcheson

LATINA SOUTH SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER