Part I. Rooted in Compton. My barrio playground

El Norte, a new beginning

Growing up, Chicano style

Chasing California dreams

Barrio boy's new neighborhood

Changing Westside colors

A different Westside story

Eastside racial tensions

Part II. Pursuing a social justice passion. Early UCLA days

Awakening to social activism

Authentic freedom

A new lens on Compton

Uncovering a hidden past

Affirmative action baby

Opening the higher ed door wider

Building families

Part III. Circling back to my origins. Challenges to equality

Compton on my mind

Detour to homecoming

Our town, our kids

Generations of changemakers.