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Decided to go to Ivy League school after Head of Yale Brewster made things possible for poor. 
After sanatarium went to high school. Top debater, class president, tracked into college-prep classes. Insisted he get that. Wanted to be communicator to dispel myths about poor people.
Got into all schools (except Yale - where he really wanted to go) he applied to. 
Brother was flying w/ guy who flew into fog and crashed plane. Pilot died. Brother lived but got hurt so bad had to drop career as cabinet maker. Started Radio show. 1. Learned power of radio from him. Started Latino radio show at Harvard. Play all sorts of music..
Applied to Harvard year after Cesar Chavez on Time cover. Figures this helped him get into colleges.
Flew into DC to visit congressman for week just as post-MLK riots started. 
Went to Harvard law. Thinks because mom used to point to him and say he would be lawyer.
Returned to CA afterwards. Did community service and activism.
Started Radio Bilingue in 1980s.
Raised $. Parents raised $ for funeral fund and college fund. Figured he'd use menudo breakfasts. Co student said it would raise $ fast enough. 
Applied to Campaign for Human Development.  Received $160,000 to open radio station.  Fund for use of people to help themselves.
Had no experience, but passion.
Recieved McArthur Foundation award.  During college & Law school went home to work on breaks.  Grandma helped raise him.  Used to take mom to visit for a month.  One phone, got call w/ notification of award (1996).
Folklife Festival allows hidden cultures show themselves. Very happy to folks enjoying his hometown music.