06/11/2026
Today, we celebrate the birthday of our founder, Miriam Jiménez Román. She left us with an abundance of wisdom, and today we’re sharing a powerful quote from her:
"So many of us that grew up in that time were attracted by the civil rights movement and Black Power, by Malcolm and all of this stuff—is because it gave us a language... It gave us a history. It gave us an understanding that it wasn’t an individual thing but it was a systemic problem. And that made it much easier for me to breathe. It really was like being able to breathe..."
This reflection is from an interview she did with Dr. Johanna Fernández.
Want to dive deeper into Miriam's world or explore her writings? Head over to our Pensamientos blog, where we have featured a collection of a few of her pieces. Link in bio or below!
https://www.afrolatinoforum.org/pensamientos