Description:
A
revolution is occurring in the United States, a demographic
revolution, and I am part of it.
I'm
an American raised to be proud of my Mexican heritage. I'm a Latina.
This is the story of my people. Currently, 55 million Latinos live in
the U.S., a number projected to double in approximately 35 years when
nearly one in three people in the United States will be Latino. Latino,
the Changing Face of America,
explores this demographic revolution through my own story, as a
daughter of Mexican immigrants, and through the stories of Hispanic
students, teachers, and immigrant families, whom I encounter as I
travel across the country. For so long considered second-class
citizens, Latinos are now taking their rightful place in society.
And, with their fast growing numbers, they’re changing the
political landscape of the United States. Latino:
The Changing Face of America examines this new America.
Biography: Roxanne
Frias is a native of Los Angeles and a Latina. She earned her undergraduate
degree from UC Santa Barbara, and her Master’s in Documentary Film
from Stanford University. Ms. Frias has worked internationally from
Paris for the past 25 years on French Public Television.
