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Published on Sep 5, 2012

Funding provided by:
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
National Endowment for the Arts

In partnership with POV

Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez was raised in a small farming community in southern California in the 1950s. As was common practice at that time, teachers at his local elementary school Anglicized the Mexican American students' names.  Here, Chunky remembers a new classmate who proved to be the exception to the rule.

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  • Nigel Franklin

    Nigel Franklin 5 months ago

    Oh Racism; you provide us with such colorful childhood tales!

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  • stubbford

    stubbford 4 months ago

    it is inspiring if you think about it. it was not segregation it was taking away their identity as mexicans by giving them ' american' names. there was no way in hell they could americanize facundo, and he got to stay who he was. and all the other kids thought it was awesome cause he was the only one who got to stay who he was. this was a fact of life ANY immigrant with a ' funny' sounding name would have it americanized back then speed assimilation, avoid detection, and deter discrimination.

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  • Miikaika25

    Miikaika25 1 week ago

    wow, is it that true, that you have to try and hide it with your insults?? lol

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    CarolinaSantacruzO 1 week ago

    Loser

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  • shadowtuy

    shadowtuy 2 weeks ago

    I try my best to pronounce the names i need help sometimes. :D

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  • TheHippievampire

    TheHippievampire 2 weeks ago

    Lmfao OMG xD

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  • Miikaika25

    Miikaika25 2 weeks ago

    and you're a mexican't 

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  • Yungg guccii

    Yungg guccii 3 weeks ago

    Hahaha These just made my day thank you @Storycorps

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  • James Cockerham

    James Cockerham 3 weeks ago

    Get it together, Fac.

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  • ELFreakinJeff

    ELFreakinJeff 3 weeks ago

    Congrats, you're an idiot!

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  • alexander ruiz

    alexander ruiz 1 month ago

    love it lol

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  • GeekingForJesus

    GeekingForJesus 1 month ago

    No. Unity OF individuals = 0 discrimination. That's just brotherhood.

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