“The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.” Sonia Sotomayor My parents and I come to the U.S. in the 80’s. In our country a civil war had caused the loss of jobs and security. My parents wanted to live in a country with freedom and opportunities. One of those opportunities was to …
Latina women who shaped History (Part I)
“Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk.” Dolores Huerta History affected not only the past but also the present and the future. And when our education is limited, so is our knowledge of how history continues to affect us. At school we do not learn the entire history of the United …