"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
“The ultimate justification for the humanities is that it is the study of what it means to be human.”
Tobar is a Los Angeles author and journalist, who, while working for the Los Angeles Times as a city reporter, was part of a team of reporters that earned a Pulitzer-Prize for their coverage of the 1992 L.A. riots. Winner of numerous literary awards and author of four books, Tobar was named one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the United States by Hispanic Magazine.
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