Redefining The College Dream
Latina|October 2016

Many Latinas Follow Their Own Paths To Academic Success, Which Makes It All The Sweeter.

 

Michelle Herrera Mulligan
Redefining The College Dream

THIS MAY, LATINA HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE GRADUATES SENT THE NATION A STRONG MESSAGE: while other seniors tweeted about being #done with school and getting ready to party or be a #boss babe, our comunidad posted pictures of their caps painted with messages like Chingona como mi madre and Xicana from the ’hood. They told raw stories about overcoming poverty, discrimination, and documentation challenges on the road to commencement. It didn’t take long before the wave of stories started trending on Instagram and Twitter.

This story is from the October 2016 edition of Latina.

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