Flor on protest and solidarity

Surrounded by DC’s legacy of national protest and community advocacy, Washingtonians learn from a young age how to advocate for their communities. Flor Rivas reflects on how her mother’s early encouragement to join immigrant rights marches paved the way for her to become a lifelong advocate for civil rights.

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