User:Lilyrvo/Paola Velez/Bibliography

Works Cited

"Bakers Against Racism." 2022, https://www.bakersagainstracism.com/.

The Bakers Against Racism website describes the history of the organization’s founding and provides statistics on what the organization has been able to accomplish in the short period following its creation. I will use this source to verify information surrounding the formation of Bakers Against Racism and to specify statistics on the organization’s work

Chambers, Veronica. "Baking the World a Better Place." The New York Times, Aug 18, 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/parenting/protests-racism-kids.html.

Chambers highlights activists in the D.C. area speaking out during the Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2021. She describes her conversation with Paola Velez about Velez’s work with Bakers Against Racism and the goals of the organization. I will use this source to describe Velez’s activism and the successes she has produced through her efforts to raise money through baking for a variety of causes.

Davis, Wynne. "Bakers Against Racism Aims to Fight Injustice with the Power of Food." NPR, Jun 20, 2020, https://www.npr.org/2020/06/20/881075595/bakers-against-racism-aims-to-fight-injustice-with-the-power-of-food.

Wynne focuses on the origins of Bakers Against Racism and Velez’s previous work with her donut pop-up shop, Doña Dona. He also describes how the organization brought bakers across the country together during the pandemic using social media and the future of Bakers Against Racism. I will use this source to detail the founding of Bakers Against Racism and Velez’s work as an activist leading up to her involvement in the organization.

"Bakers Against Racism with Co-Founder Paola Velez." Podcast, Radio Cherry Bombe, Jun 19, 2020.

This podcast provides an in depth interview with Paola Velez, discussing her life from childhood to her most recent career. I will use this source to gather information on Velez’s early life and provide a more accurate description of her career and work as an activist.

"The Food Issue." Washington City Paper, Jul, 2020, https://www.proquest.com/news/docview/2459644774/C06A2F067C5A4803PQ/1.

The article discusses the work of 13 Washington activists, including Paola Velez, whose advocacy centers around the D.C. food scene. The article provides a short biography of Velez, and outlines the most recent changes in her career. It also notes the progress of Bakers Against Racism, presenting some statistics on the amount of money the organization has raised. I will use this article to provide information on Velez’s career as a pastry chef leading up to her work for Bakers Against Racism and verify other sources’ reports on Bakers Against Racism.

Hobson, Jeremy, and Serena McMahon. "Rising Star Chef Nominee Co-Creates Bakers Against Racism, Uplifts Young Chefs of Color." Wbur, Jun 24, 2020. https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/06/24/paola-velez-baking-covid-19-racism.

Hobson and McMahon describe Velez’s reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic and how the unprecedented times affected her career. The article is focuses around Velez’s co-founding of Bakers Against Racism, but mentions her earlier culinary career in New York and D.C., and also touches on her education. I will use this source to verify information about Velez’s earlier life provided in podcasts and her personal website, as well as describe her culinary education.

Kinsman, Kat. "Paola Velez is the Empathetic Leader the Industry Needs." Food&Wine, Jun 9, 2020. https://www.foodandwine.com/fwpro/paola-velez-is-the-empathetic-leader-the-industry-needs.

Kinsman provides a brief overview of Velez’s career and activism, including a mention of some award nominations Velez has received. The article also condenses a podcast that Velez appeared on, discussing Velez’s relationship with her coworkers and how she leads her restaurant team. I will use this article to share information about Velez’s work as a chef and a leader in the kitchen.

"The Legacy of Food Activism: A Storytelling Event." Paola Velez, produced by Museum of Food and Drink, Feb 26, 2021. https://www.mofad.org/calendar/the-legacy-of-food-activism-a-storytelling-event

This source provides a personal account from Velez about her work for Bakers Against Racism and her personal relationship to food and activism. Velez mentions information about her mother and the restaurant industry that she grew up in. She also describes her personal reasons for her work as an activist. This source will be useful for creating a better understanding of Velez’s motivations for creating Bakers Against Racism and providing information on her personal life.

Medora, Sebrina. "Kith/Kin’s Star Pastry Chef Will Run a Pop-Up for Doughnuts with Dominican Flavors." DC Eater, Apr 30, 2020. https://dc.eater.com/2020/4/30/21242541/latin-doughnut-pop-up-dona-dona-paola-velez-pastry-chef-kith-kin-daniella-senior-serenata-dc.

Medora outlines Velez’s pop-up donut fundraiser, Doña Dona, that she ran through the May of 2020. The article describes the donuts that will be sold and a description of the parties involved in selling and distributing the pastries. I will use this article to explain the details of Doña Dona and Velez’s activism before her co-founding of Bakers Against Racism.

Stuart, Shauna. "These Birmingham Bakers have Joined the 'Bakers Against Racism' Virtual Bake Sale." Birmingham News: Web Edition Articles, Jun 18, 2020, https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AD&maxresults=20&f=advanced&val-base-0=%22do%C3%B1a%20dona%22&fld-base-0=alltext&bln-base-2=and&val-base-2=%22Paola%20Velez%22&fld-base-2=alltext&docref=news/17BAE3F6C736CD40#copy.

Stuart explains the origin of Bakers Against Racism, and how the organization is being supported by Birmingham bakers in Alabama. I will use this article to emphasize the impact of Bakers Against Racism and represent the far-reaching influence the organization has been able to accomplish.

"Ep. 10: Paola Velez." Podcast, Gourmand, Jan 28, 2021.

This podcast provides details about Velez’s career and how Bakers Against Racism came to fruition from Velez herself. This source will be helpful in developing an authentic description of Velez’s culinary career and the reasoning behind her activism. I will use other sources to verify the her personal account.

Velez, Paola. "Small Orchids." 2022, http://www.smallorchids.com/.

Small Orchids is Velez’s personal website. The website provides a substantial biography of Velez, including information on her personal life and career. It also outlines all of the awards and nominations she has received throughout her culinary career. This source will be useful for proving information on Velez’s early life and restaurant work, but I will also use other sources to corroborate the information because of the potential for bias on her personal website.