http://macarthurparkmedia.com/2009/08/not-in-kansas-anymore/ the american experience starts here Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://macarthurparkmedia.com/2009/08/not-in-kansas-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Kathy H Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:56:27 +0000 http://macarthurparkmedia.com/?p=326#comment-514 Latinos have been in Kansas for a long time. My husband's family hails from Arkansas City and Wichita, and we attended a Hernandez family reunion in Wichita several years ago. His grandparents left Mexico when Pancho Villa was around, and both of his grandfathers worked on the railroads. His parents faced lots of discrimination, and weren't allowed to swim in the public swimming pool, drink from the Whites Only drinking fountains or attend college. Latinos have been in Kansas for a long time. My husband’s family hails from Arkansas City and Wichita, and we attended a Hernandez family reunion in Wichita several years ago. His grandparents left Mexico when Pancho Villa was around, and both of his grandfathers worked on the railroads. His parents faced lots of discrimination, and weren’t allowed to swim in the public swimming pool, drink from the Whites Only drinking fountains or attend college.

]]> http://macarthurparkmedia.com/2009/08/not-in-kansas-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-181 papa Bob Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:53:44 +0000 http://macarthurparkmedia.com/?p=326#comment-181 Interesting view of Western Kansas towns. Being a native Kansan I am not attuned to look for evidence of Mexican gangs although the evidence of Hispanic culture is certainly apparent driving through towns such as Dodge City. But to claim the Hispanics are the driving cultural force may be a bit much. Perhaps in Garden City and Dodge City there is truth to that but in a area as rural as Southwestern Kansas the weather, cattle prices and the grass economy usually have the last word. If the cattle industry dries up, so will the job basis for our Hispanic friends and they will move back to LA. Interesting view of Western Kansas towns. Being a native Kansan I am not attuned to look for evidence of Mexican gangs although the evidence of Hispanic culture is certainly apparent driving through towns such as Dodge City. But to claim the Hispanics are the driving cultural force may be a bit much. Perhaps in Garden City and Dodge City there is truth to that but in a area as rural as Southwestern Kansas the weather, cattle prices and the grass economy usually have the last word. If the cattle industry dries up, so will the job basis for our Hispanic friends and they will move back to LA.

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