George Takei closed off the Distinguished Speakers Series this past Monday at the TSC Arts Center in Brownsville. He spoke to the public about his childhood, comparing it to what is going on today.<\/p>\n
“Children being torn away from their parents, at least in our case we were together as a family. We kids weren\u2019t taken away from our parents. What is being done now is that, it\u2019s a new low it\u2019s a new degradation of our horrors here\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
History junior Joceline Rangel tells her experience in attending an evening with Takei.<\/p>\n
“He\u2019s a tough cookie, and he went through a rough childhood and it inspires me that he is still going at it. He\u2019s still making speeches about his past and I found that really inspiring to me\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Takei lived in the southern part of California, sharing many examples of Latino culture with those in attendance.<\/p>\n
My friends\u2019 mothers would take a tortilla and smear some frijoles on it roll them up, and that was our after school snack, and they would take you to the Cinco De Mayo festivals and I would watch mariachis. Me gusta la cultura Mexicana<\/em>\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Takei says we should not ignore history. He urges listeners to become active and participate, because that\u2019s how you make a true democracy.<\/p>\n
“I say to all of you: Live long and prosper”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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