January 8, 2021 7:00 AM
The Martinez family circa 2012, with Geovanny at the far right. (Courtesy of Geovanny Martinez)
Over the next year, we re hoping to hear your stories about how race and ethnicity shape your life and, hopefully, publish as many of these stories as we can, so that we can all keep on talking. We re calling this effort
Race in LA. Click here for more information and details on how to participate.
By Geovanny Martinez
What does it mean to be an American? Am I American because I was born here, or because I grew up here, went to school, paid taxes, formed relationships and supported racial equality?