Beyond B&W [2]

By 2050, the U.S. Latino population is expected to nearly triple. Soledad O'Brien explores how Latinos are reshaping our communities and culture and forcing a nation of immigrants to rediscover what it means to be an American – CNN

~ Don’t miss Latino In America on CNN this month ~


Our journey in Seattle regarding race and culture has been nothing short of eye-opening and heartbreaking. I have experienced a kind of prejudice, not to simply say an oppressive attitude concerning people of color. This pushes me to ponder on a weekly basis, as I ride the bus, walk the streets and spend time in the classroom… Who am I really as a Hispanic-American? My wife (a family & children psychotherapist) on the other hand, has been faced with a totally new Hispanic community/culture and has seen first hand the effects of deportation and emotional ripping-apart of families. As our time in the Emerald city comes to an end, I will undoubtedly have a different view regarding race, culture and 'color'. Perhaps what my very-white-liberal-progressive- Graduate school has stirred in me is to not bury my emotions or bury my anger, by hiding behind counterfeit grace and religious piety… It still blows my mind to think that the white church, particularly in Miami, still does not understand the issues of race/culture and possibly never will...
Perhaps there will be more lenience on my behalf; perhaps there will more raw reality.