Learning about our history is a choice many minority students make in our college careers. We take ethnic studies courses in hopes of gaining a better understanding of our identities. However, in a diverse country like the United States, why isn’t this mandated in the K-12 curriculum? Why must we have to seek it on our own?

Proudly representing their culture and identity while excelling at contributing billions to the US economy, small Latinx-owned businesses are booming.