Anjelica N. Ruiz

Anjelica N. Ruiz is the director of libraries and archives at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, TX. She earned an M.S. in criminal justice from Texas State University and M.S. in library science from the University of North Texas. You can follow her personal blog at anjelicaruiz.com.

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Racial Justice

What Juneteenth Means to Me

Anjelica N. Ruiz
From a very young age, my mother, of blessed memory, made sure to buy me diverse books that showcased different experiences. She said it was important for me to understand that people have multiple identities, different cultures, and histories than my own, and they should all be celebrated.
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Advocacy

On Voting Rights

Anjelica N. Ruiz
I was asked to join the RAC’s Racial Justice Campaign leadership and research teams in February as they began work on their next advocacy campaign. I was also honored to be a speaker at the kick-off for the Freedom to Vote campaign. At the core of all social work is protecting the right to vote and ensuring that everyone has the freedom to vote, which the RAC has worked on for over 60 years. Black and brown people in this country have been disenfranchised at the ballot box for too long and without ensuring equal access to voting, there cannot be any progress towards other issues that our movement cares about.