History is important; it teaches people who they are and where they come from and it gives examples of the impacts of certain behaviors–both positive and negative. A well-documented historical record can also provide people with access to knowledge that would otherwise be forgotten.
“Sometimes history is difficult to understand,” Bobbie Garza-Hernandez said. “There are things that happened in the past that … were painful at the time and continue to be painful for those that came after, but I really believe that there’s a lot to learn.”
Garza-Hernandez has worked tirelessly so that disenfranchised communities can embrace their cultural traditions and lineage. She has been working to advocate for minority groups whose history had been previously lost. She was recently inducted into the San Marcos Women’s Hall of Fame for her exemplary volunteerism and leadership qualities.
