I vividly remember when I came to this country in 1952. The minute I stepped off the plane and entered the streets of New York, I felt like this was the beginning of a new life with my family. We had made arrangements with family members already in the states to find an apartment for us. The neighborhood we initially moved into was predominantly White. Being in a new environment with no one we knew and having nothing in common with our neighbors, we quickly moved to the Bronx where the neighborhood was predominately Puerto Rican. We felt more at home in an area that had people like us that knew our language, culture and customs. It allowed my family and me to assimilate to our new surroundings.
My mother found a job working at a garment factory with other women from Puerto Rico. They worked long hours for very low wages. My father started working at the Biltmore Hotel, one of the most luxurious hotels at that time (Wiki Answers, 2008). He worked there until he retired in 1980. I......

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Title: Race And Your Community
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Approximate Pages: 10 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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