Charlene Amini
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Charlene Amini | |
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| Born | Charlene Eckels North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
| Occupations | Artist, writer, cultural advocate |
| Known for | Founding the American Bolivian Collective |
| Spouse | Martin Amini |
Charlene Amini (formerly known as Charlene Eckels) is an American-Bolivian artist, writer, and cultural advocate. She is the founder of the American Bolivian Collective, a platform dedicated to celebrating Bolivian identity through art, storytelling, and community engagement. Amini's work explores diaspora, Amazonian heritage, and the role of women in cultural memory.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2019, Amini founded the American Bolivian Collective (ABC), to amplify underrepresented Bolivian diasporic voices.[2] In 2022, she launched the American Bolivian Collective Scholarship in Memory of Janett Adams, honoring her mother's legacy as a media pioneer and cultural advocate.[3] In 2025, she published a Bolivian-themed coloring book, highlighting Indigenous and folkloric elements of Bolivian culture.
Amini collaborated on a Nike shoe inspired by the Bolivian Amazon.[4]
Her work has been featured in several media outlets, including Remezcla,[1] Bolivian Express,[5] the U.S. Embassy,[6] and the Bolivian news outlet Brújula Digital.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Charlene Amini is married to comedian Martin Amini, founder of Room 808.[8] Her mother was from the Bolivian Amazon, a heritage that informs much of Amini's art and advocacy work.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "5 Bolivian-American Creatives You Need to Know". Remezcla. August 6, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Bolivian Express | Exploring Cultural Identities / Explorando Identidades Culturales". bolivianexpress.org (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ "American Bolivian Collective in Memory of Janett Adams Scholarship". Bold.org. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ↑ "UNCW graduate wins Nike shoe design contest". WRAL. November 13, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ Aliaga, Anna (August 2022). "Exploring Cultural Identities / Explorando Identidades Culturales". Bolivian Express. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - 1 2 Charlene Amini: Bolivian-American Cultural Advocate. YouTube. U.S. Embassy Bolivia. March 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ Mollericona, Daniel (April 15, 2024). "Unboliviable". Brújula Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ Solano, Sophia (May 30, 2024). "5 of the best comedy clubs in the D.C. area". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 26, 2025.