The list is really a weekly dose of stories from the millions of immigrants across the country putting in an honest day’s hard work, every day. She’s calling the project, ‘We, Too, Are America‘.
After you come out, you begin to realize how powerful your story actually is.”
Read Yahaira’s story here: https://t.co/fvMY8BDW9F #unafraid pic.twitter.com/i0Uewplfgo— BeVisible (@bevisiblelatinx) May 16, 2017
The social media project is where people within the undocumented immigrant community share stories of how they contribute to America.
“We, Too, Are America wants to publish stories from all walks of life and all professions. Our goal is not to build the ‘model minority’ image, but instead, counter a false image with a positive and more diverse image of our community.”
Dive into these stories and contribute your own stories if you’ve got ’em. Together, we thrive.
If you’re down with badass first-generation Americans taking their identity into their own hands, you’ll probably like our piece on Ana Teresa Fernandez.
