Burying Mr. Spanish

The World

Marfa, Texas, is a tiny desert town presently known for being an unlikely art destination. But it’s history of Mexican segregation exists in the Blackwell School. Chantelle Bacigalupa tells host Marco Werman about how the former students grapple with the legacy.

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