From The Archives

I won the lottery to move here from Peru. I wanted my daughter to have a better life

May 3, 2017

We have been together 37 years. She is my bride

May 2, 2017

I want to be a lawyer because lawyers helped get my family out a bad situation

May 1, 2017

My mom wouldn’t let me think I was lesser than someone else. I want to make difference for people with disabilities.

Apr 30, 2017

This is my first time to ride a bike without training wheels

Apr 28, 2017

I am the first African American woman promoted to major, but I want to pave the way for other women

Apr 27, 2017

It is fulfilling to make women feel good about themselves. It becomes a hallelujah session

Apr 26, 2017

The community around me embraced me instead of teasing me

Apr 25, 2017

I want to do something strong with what I create

Apr 24, 2017

Our family has been working at T.P. Crockmiers for 40 years

Apr 23, 2017

We are a mix of the Mississippi Delta and New York City

Apr 22, 2017

Cuba can’t be an island all of the time, we have to have bridges

Apr 20, 2017

When you have nothing, you are forced to learn how to be creative

Apr 19, 2017

I didn’t know anyone when I moved here and didn’t speak one word of Spanish. I have learned everything living

Apr 18, 2017

Cuban people have lost hope and that is very bad for us

Apr 16, 2017