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KC CURRENTS 1-29-06

By Sylvia Maria Gross

Kansas City, MO – This week, a conversation with National Council of La Raza President Janet Murguia. Sister Vickie Perkins discusses the new Cristo Rey school. Also, local businessman Tanveer Papa describes his pilgrimage to Mecca, novelist Sherman Alexie talks about addressing urban Native American issues in his work, and a report from Latino USA on the legacy of Chicano leader Cesar Chavez.

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