Three movies and a book that I saw/read recently, that I keep thinking about

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2. Thanks for this post.

All of your suggestions look wonderful. I’ll search through my library for the audio book, and watch every movie I can stream. The one I’m listening to now is almost over.

I was born mid-last century, and raised (after age 7) in a lily-white ranch house suburb in one of the most segregated cities in the Midwest. My grandparents moved from Norway and Mexico in the second decade of the 20th century, but I didn’t discover my Mexican half till I was 21. My parents wanted us to think of ourselves as “Americans,” which I didn’t question till the cultural revolution of the 60s. Now I realize it was a code word for “White.”

Sometimes I’m ashamed of how long it took me to get curious about the racism that permeated every aspect of American life. There’s so much more information now, especially via the arts. It’s fascinating to dive into the lived experience of other actual Americans, including my own Mexican half. I feel enriched every time I do.

Anyway, thanks again for your thoughtful words.