Richard Rodriguez: The Culture of American Identity

Recorded Live: Sunday, January 15, 2006, 9:30 am PST

G U E S T :

• Richard Rodriguez,
  editor for Pacific News Service, commentator on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, author of Brown: The Last Discovery of America

Moderated by : The Very Rev. Alan Jones,
Dean of Grace Cathedral

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About the Program:

Richard Rodriguez offers an unorthodox perspective on race, class and multiculturalism in America today. Growing up in a Mexican household in America, he was an outsider who became a perceptive observer of our society. His controversial views on bilingual education and affirmative action were shaped by his personal experiences, but he is often criticized by the Latino community for betraying and abandoning his cultural roots. Discover what drives this passionate and controversial critic.

 
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