Vroman’s Bookstore: Albert M. Camarillo discusses Compton in My Soul: A Life in Pursuit of Racial Equality
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesWhen Al Camarillo grew up in Compton, California, racial segregation was the rule. His relatives were among the first Mexican immigrants to settle there--in the only neighborhood where Mexicans were allowed to live. The city's majority was then White, and Compton would shift to a predominantly Black community over Al's youth. Compton in My Soul […]