Little did i know how diverse Redwood City was until I met a neighborhood president who showed me around "Little Mexico" for a story about the disparities in class and race in San Mateo County. I spent some time photographing this Mexicano strip of colorful bodegas on May 10 which coincidently was also Latin America's Mother's Day. Beyond the line of trees is the hidden wealthy city of Atherton in which folks, such as, Apple C.E.O., Steve Jobs, and the executive chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, reside behind tall fences and walls and heavy foliage.
To read the story click here: San Mateo's Asian and Hispanic Voters Speak Up
San Mateo County for NYT/Bay Citizen - Images by Lianne Milton
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