Thank the goddesses, the bigot lost. Happy Diwali, Bo French.
Houston Chronicle · Raj Mankad ·
After this week's election, Texans can now say with confidence that Bo’s bigotry doesn’t define us, writes deputy opinion editor Raj Mankad.
About a decade ago, I gave the Houston suburbs a shot. My parents lived in Fort Bend County and I moved in with them to get their help with childcare. Not one white family lived on their cul-de-sac. Their neighbors were Black, South Asian and Arab.
One hot afternoon, I took my kids to the neighborhood pool. To my amazement, every child in the water appeared to be from India, Pakistan or some other South Asian country. I got excited and studied the scene.
The children just splashed around. As all kids do. It’s not as if there’s a Bollywood style of swimming. When we got back to the house, I complained to my mom about the sameness of all suburbs.
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