The Tortilla Diaries
A blog by Rebecca Karimi
A Blog By Dr. Rebecca Dominguez-Karimi
Es mi orgullo haber nacido En el barrio mas humilde; Alejado del bullicio Y de la falsa sociedad. Yo camino por la vida Muy feliz con mi pobreza; Como no tengo dinero Tengo mucho Corazon.—Jose Alfredo Jimenez These lyrics from the song “El hijo del pueblo” proudly...
The Tortilla Diaries
I grew up in San Antonio, Texas during the last days of the Jim Crow era. A first generation American, I was surrounded by Spanish speakers and personally felt the sting of racism. I entered school prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964,…
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