WHY DO THEY HATE SPANISH? HOW THANIA MUñOZ D. TURNED A QUESTION INTO A CAREER

BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 13 -- The University of Maryland- Baltimore County issued the following news release:

From being told not to speak Spanish in high school to confronting the current anti-immigrant environment, associate professor Thania Muñoz D. pivots to celebrate the creativity of Latin American and immigrant authors who rise to tell their story.

Thania Muñoz D., associate professor of Spanish and Latin American and Latinx literature and culture, has always been proud of her Mexican heritage and the Spanish language. Today, her classes include Latinx students eager to learn more about their culture, as well as Retrievers from around the world who see Spanish as an asset for any career path.

But Muñoz D. didn't always...