I’m an Immigrant’s Wife and I’m Scared
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Jessica Hernandez. Photo by: Nitish Meena When the results were announced on election night, I cried. I cried because I was frightened, not for myself but for my brown-skinned, accented immigrant . . .
Best Books for Black History Month
1. Michelle Obama: An American Story 2. Let The Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson 3. March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine by Melba Pattillo Beals and Frank Morrison 4. After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay 5. A Sky Full of Stars by Linda Williams Jackson 6. Rebound by Kwame Alexander 7. A Few Red Drops The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 by Claire Hartfield . . .