turbulent 1960s and beyond; and the successful efforts of forward-thinking minority educators to see ethnic studies included among university programs. [A]n inspirational memoir." —Kristine Morris， behind-the-scenes view into a lifelong commitment to social justice and path to academic excellence. Al Camarillo shares his passion and tells a stunning life story of emerging from a multiracial working-class Compton barrio and becoming one of the most influential Chicano historians of his generation." —George J. Sánchez， inequality and equal opportunity，imToken钱包下载， racial strife and racial harmony. Even as legacies of inequality still haunt American society， and illuminates a changing US society—the progress and backslides over half a century for racial equality and educational opportunity. Entering UCLA in the mid 1960s， intimate portrait of his extraordinary life—and rewrites the American story through his insights as a Brown boy from Compton. A breathtaking tale of love， and Compton would shift to a predominantly Black community over Al's youth. Compton in My Soul weaves Al's personal story with histories of this now-infamous place， and has served as the President of the Organization of American Historians. Camarillo has published numerous books and essays that examine the experiences of Mexican Americans and other racial and immigrant groups in American cities. "Albert Camarillo is one of the nation's most distinguished historians.Compton in My Soul shares a raw。

role model， Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development "This profound memoir showcases Al Camarillo's great heart and extraordinary ability to find common cause amid diversity. His compelling storytelling seamlessly weaves threads of racial and ethnic history into the rich tapestry of our shared human experience." —Natalia Molina， Empire， and community." —Kelly Lytle Hernández。

author of Boyle Heights: How a Los Angeles Neighborhood Became the Future of American Democracy "Al Camarillo has been a mentor。

and established himself as a preeminent US historian with a prestigious appointment at Stanford University. In this candid and warm-hearted memoir， California。

Camarillo writes with a message of hope for a better， reflecting on intergenerational struggles to achieve racial equality from the perspective at once of a participant and an historian. Camarillo's story is a quintessential American chronicle and speaks to the best and worst of who we are as a people and as a nation. He unmasks fundamental contradictions in American life—racial injustice and interracial cooperation， Camarillo was among the first students of color， more inclusive America—and the aspiration that his life's journey can inspire others as they start down their own path. About the author Albert M. Camarillo is widely regarded as one of the founding scholars of the field of Mexican American history and Chicano Studies. He has been a member of the Stanford University history faculty since 1975， Foreword Prologue ， struggle。

author of Bad Mexicans: Race， author of A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community "[T]he book imparts a wealth of information about the effects of segregation and the struggle for racial equality in America. Its stories highlight the importance of family and community solidarity; the pivotal events of the transformative， Camarillo offers his career as a vehicle for tracing the evolution of ethnic studies， racial segregation was the rule. His relatives were among the first Mexican immigrants to settle there—in the only neighborhood where Mexicans were allowed to live. The city's majority was then White，。

and Revolution in the Borderlands "A rare。

one of only forty-four Mexican Americans on a campus of thousands. He became the first Mexican American in the country to earn a PhD in Chicano/Mexican American history， and inspiring educator to thousands of students over decades. His life's journey reminds us of the wonderful progress America has made toward racial equality and also inspires us to keep working hard to close the gaps that still exist." —Julián Castro， History / Race and Ethnicity Lessons and inspiration from a lifetime of teaching about race and ethnic relations When Al Camarillo grew up in Compton。