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Medal of Freedom Recipient Sylvia Mendez is Ready For Her Closeup
By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 02/08/2011 - 09:30 | 2 Comments
Today at 1:30 p.m. President Obama will place the Medal of Freedom on civil rights and education activist Sylvia Mendez for her work as a Latino education activist. We spoke to the Washington, DC–bound Mendez as she prepared to leave her home in Santa Ana, California, where 64 years ago her parents lead the landmark school...










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