Hispanic Heritage Month: A Call to Embrace and Understand for the Sake of Tomorrow

I have never felt more Mexican than I have in the years since moving to Georgia.

Part of this is because I have felt more empowered to embrace and celebrate my heritage due to the cultural conversations about race that have erupted over the last few years. There is another reason, though…

I grew up in the East Valley of the Phoenix, Arizona metro area. Just by proximity to the border, you can imagine how both Mexican culture and residents of Mexican heritage were abundant. This meant incredible ...