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<p>There might be no more traditional Mexican Independence Day event in San Diego than the Festival del Grito, presented each year by Univision Radio stations.</p>
<p>Since 1999, this free festival, which this year will be held on Sunday September 13 at the Embarcadero Marina Park South, has become synonymous with the Independence of Mexico in the county.</p>

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<p>When I was growing up, my family spoke mostly Spanish, but everyone at my school spoke English. Since my mother prioritized academic success over cultural acclimation for me, I found myself slowly abandoning Spanish. Taking Spanish as an elective in middle- and high school helped me make technical sense of the written language, but by then I had abandoned my mother’s native tongue in full, uprooting a small sense of my position in my extended family.</p>

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<p>The phenomenon of #DrivingWhileBlack has long been documented. The latest social media firestorm chronicles #LaughingWhileBlack.</p>