Becoming Quote by Richard Rodriguez

I grew up in Los Angeles when the racial tensions between blacks and Mexicans were very high. Gang violence was very prevalent.

— Miguel

The uncomfortable reality we must face is that California, like the nation as a whole, has treated generations of African Americans and Latinos as…

— Michelle Alexander

I worry these days that Latinos in California speak neither Spanish nor English very well. They are in a kind of linguistic limbo between…

— Richard Rodriguez

If you look at the state of California, the children who are not receiving the education that they should are both black and Latino…

— Maria Echaveste

They're keeping friction going between people from the East and the West. One thing we all got in common is your color, which is…

— Afrika Bambaataa

A lot of the public responses are based on the prejudices and ignorance, they've been inherited from previous generations. California has always been a…

— Luis Valdez

California is many things, and it is a harbinger of what this country will become if illegal immigration isn't stopped. You're gonna have a…

— Rush Limbaugh

California has become the first American state where there is no majority race, and we're doing just fine. If you look around the room,…

— William J. Clinton

A generation has witnessed the fight for racial justice from the front lines: Asian Americans have been paying attention, and they are ready to…

— Alex Wagner

White America is in the minority.

— Malcolm X

Dealing with race is about educating white folks.

— Howard Dean

California is full of Mexican culture and Mexican music.

— Harry Dean Stanton