by Jeff Fox
Over the past several hundred years, America has provided a palette on which many stories of failure and success have been painted. Often adding interest to these depictions is the colorful cultural diversity of the United States. Marina Jimenez Wells’ story is no exception.
Marina Jimenez Wells was born in Kingsville, TX, a small hardworking town southwest of Corpus Christi. Kingsville is also located just a little over 100 miles from the Mexican border, so it is no surprise that her family had immigrated to Texas just a few generations earlier. Wells spoke about growing up Hispanic, as part of the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month at a recent event sponsored by the WVU Parkersburg Multicultural Awareness Coalition and the Social Justice Committee.
Over the past several hundred years, America has provided a palette on which many stories of failure and success have been painted. Often adding interest to these depictions is the colorful cultural diversity of the United States. Marina Jimenez Wells’ story is no exception.
Marina Jimenez Wells was born in Kingsville, TX, a small hardworking town southwest of Corpus Christi. Kingsville is also located just a little over 100 miles from the Mexican border, so it is no surprise that her family had immigrated to Texas just a few generations earlier. Wells spoke about growing up Hispanic, as part of the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month at a recent event sponsored by the WVU Parkersburg Multicultural Awareness Coalition and the Social Justice Committee.