"This is America. Speak English."

July 12, 2020

Ilia's first short story is a highlight of her first remembered experience with racism. Being bi-racial, she has seen her fair share of racial injustice, prejudice and just plain old ignorance, but growing up in a Puerto Rican household, a lot of her first experiences were Latino culture related. If you are different in any way that is not up to White America's standards, the window to fear opens. Don't fear. Open your ears and learn. Enjoy and thank you for reading.