Equity, excellence and the essence of being American
Equity, excellence and the essence of being American Mary Parr-Sánchez View Comments I am the daughter of ancestors that have fought in every war from Antietam to Vietnam. I am the daughter of Mohawk ancestors who were taken from the St. Regis Reservation to Haskell Indian Boarding School. I am the daughter of Mexican ancestors who came to the United States from Hermosillo, Mexico. I am the daughter of Italian ancestors who came through Ellis Island from Naples, Italy and were given the name DiNopolli (from Naples). I am the very essence of what being an “American” means, and I have the...