Quotes out of Context: José Antonio Villareal’s Pocho

“My teacher says we are all Americans,” said one of the girls, who was in the first grade. She stood and began to recite, in a monotone, “I pledge allegiance to the flag –”

“You! Sit down!” said the father, in a loud voice, and laughed. “You  are an American with that black face? Just because your name is Rubio does not mean you are really blond.”

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