Young Indian-American Runs for Congress

I was recently told by an interviewee for my book project that his parents believed that serving in politics was for "other" people. Well, that's changing big time ofr chilren of immigrants who are growing up in America. Here's one case in point:

A 24-year old child of immigrants is running for Congress. Ranjit Gill is a law student at Berkeley and he's running for the ninth congressional seat. He's already raised close to half a million dollars. Among the languages Gill speaks are English and Spanish. He's told reporters that he's uniquely suited to represent the non-white population, which makes up mroe than half the district.

He says during his campaign and after, he's able to speak people's languages on different levels.

America is changing and its politics are, too.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

I love the show SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. So many contestants are children of immigrants. Take Tadd, for example, who just said his parents came to this country to make a better life for their children.

The positive attitude, pride, and of course, the dancing, all make for a great show and an American experience.