2016 Opinion Writing Finalist: Rolando Rodriguez
Rolando Rodriguez (Writer) | Houston Press
About the Entry
Rolando Rodriguez reflects on the personal and cultural significance of Richard Carranza’s appointment as schools chief of the Houston Independent School District, where 62 percent of students are of Hispanic heritage.
Comments from the Judges
“There is much to like about this piece: noting a singular moment of achievement and cultural connection, reflection on decades of discrimination, and passion mixed with hope.”
“This piece takes a genuinely extraordinary moment in the history of American school board meetings and relates it to the passionate feelings of the writer, who offers insight on his own feelings about that moment.”
