So we engage with material that feels comfortable — music we know, movies we can easily understand and books that are tangible and grounded. But like all other things that require a learning curve, art — in all forms, in all languages — is rooted in education.
Seeing him celebrated publicly felt like a message to Latinos that extra obstacles and questions of belonging don’t define our futures. Keeping our stories and identities close is what brings us into the light to be seen and celebrated.
