Maria Hinojosa: We must have an open dialogue about diversity
She said diversity to her means no fear. It means that change is not a threat. She told attendees that we each have a responsibility to be tolerant and to actively engage in open dialogue.
When asked how she dealt with the struggles of family values and
assimilating into American culture, Hinojosa said that there was a lot
of social pressure that forced her to do things that weren't really her.
She says:
"I was always conflicted. What I've done is talked about it... a lot. Now I openly talk to my 13 year old daughter about it. Who does she want to be? What are her values? This tension between culture is the story of America. I just owned it. Keep the dialogue open and keep telling your stories."
"I was always conflicted. What I've done is talked about it... a lot. Now I openly talk to my 13 year old daughter about it. Who does she want to be? What are her values? This tension between culture is the story of America. I just owned it. Keep the dialogue open and keep telling your stories."