Don’t Call Me Puerto Rican, I’m Ecuadorian
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When I was in 7th grade, our principal asked me, my best friend Tatianna, and another friend if we wanted to ride on a float in the Puerto Rican Day Parade. The three of us had the highest grades in the entire 7th grade, and since we were all Hispanic, we were given this opportunity. […]
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Minnesota Merengue: A Latina Finds Friendship on a White Campus
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When I announced last spring that I was going to attend Carleton College in Minnesota, a school which is about 10% Black and Hispanic, my friends nearly passed out. I received all sorts of advice, warnings and words of encouragement. My favorite was: “Just keep in mind that you’re going there to study, not necessarily […]
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