In Their Own Words
In Honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, The Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion will share wisdom & words from historical and current Hispanic and Latinx individuals who have left an indelible mark in their world and ours.
Denise Chávez
American Author, playwrite & stage director
Nowadays, hoy en día, with our world full of war and violence and lack of love, a world full of greed, a world full of domination, grasping power, venal stupidity, real evil, don’t get me started, it’s good to know that a conversation about tacos will always engender a sense of comfort and happiness. If we could only sit down at a big, round world table and eat tacos in a spirit of love, we might begin to work on world peace.
To learn more about Denise Chávez, visit:
https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/denise_chavez
http://almalopez.com/projects/ChicanasLatinas/chavezdenise1.html