“If we know each other’s history, we will be able to see parallels in this history. If the black students knew about the Jazz Quarter and the incredible historic events, I bet they would feel a certain pride. And the Central Americans would understand that there was a transformation and maybe have a little respect. Perhaps then there would maybe be more conversation between them. But if we don’t find those parallels, there’s going to be an incredible war.”
On how people might benefit from learning each other’s history in “The Excavation of Identity as a Political Act: A Conversation with Helena Maria Viramontes” https://www.sampsoniaway.org/interviews/2017/01/24/the-excavation-of-identity-as-a-political-act-a-conversation-with-helena-maria-viramontes/ in Sampsonia Way (2017 Jan 24)
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