OMILANI is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. She graduated
summa cum laude and upon graduation, immediately embarked upon a
Fulbright Hays-Group Project Abroad in Nigeria. She completed a study at
the University of Cambridge (UK) for her Masters’ thesis as well as returned
to Africa and the Caribbean for further fieldwork. Ms. Alarcón is a visual
and performing artist, poet, scholar, and Founder of the Latinegras brand.
She has over ten scholarly publications, 8 albums, and was in the top 7
GRAMMY Showcase Finalists. She is fluent in four languages other than
English and has traveled and studied business, languages, and performing
arts in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Her documentary,
" LATINEGRAS: The Journey of Self Love through an AfroLatina Lens"
debuted in Seville, Spain and she is working on a Tagalog dedication to her
Filipino Roots called UGAT FILIPINO (Filipino Roots).