Ep. 9: Mexican Americans

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Oct 31, 201719:16Society & Culture

When a controversy erupts at the Texas State Board of Education over a racist anti-Mexican textbook, Neal becomes determined to expose Elijah to as much Mexican culture as possible. They interview an undocumented valedic...

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