1 I stand on the shoulders of a very strong willed and loving matriarchal grandmother who raised me and was the unofficial leader of her newly immigrated family to this country from Mexico.
Identity
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1 To talk about my history, it’s easy to assume that it starts with me. However, I didn’t make myself so my history starts with my parents.
Del Bajío a la Bahía
I have to remember to be critical, and evaluate the main narrative of history and show my students what it means to question accepted stories.
History is Herstory too….
1 I am the daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico. I grew up in an area known for its agricultural industry.
Yo Soy de East Salinas
My sister said, “You were chosen for a reason. Believe in yourself.”
Teniendo una voz propia (Having My Own Voice)
I, was the connection to mother and daughter separated by borders, laws, documents and time.
Ceiba
I’ve picked up the pen to once again let my words float to where they can see them.
Writing to be Free
To be able to help my children not be without, I used to leave the jobs where I was being harassed and I used to move on to other jobs where I thought I would not receive harassment. But, it seemed that all of them agreed to do the same thing....
Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence
Thank you God for allowing me to be who I am and how I am. Letting me swim and giving me the strength to learn, even against the flow, and to share my madness with more crazy women like me, who know how to go everywhere, but more importantly who know where they don’t want to return. KeAku Mahalo Ohana.
It’s Me
A few years ago, I didn’t know whether to identify as a Chicana or a Latina or even American. Having learned about the history behind these identifiers helped me learn about Me.