“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 …
“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 …
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.” Maya Angelou March is women’s History Month and here are a few ways that you can celebrate the women in your life and or yourself. 1. Write thank you notes to women that inspire you. 2. Share random acts of kindness …
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” Martin Luther King Jr. History class was not always my favorite class at school. Especially since I’m not good at memorizing names and dates. I trusted that at school I was learning everything I needed to know about the history of the United States, …
