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designed and developed by
Interactive Knowledge
senior producer
Cathy R. Fischer
writer
Trisha Creekmore
copy editor
Lisa Ko
photo editor / communications assistant
Sherri Taylor
web assistant
Scott Murray
national outreach and education manager
Jim Sommers
lesson plan developer and consultant
Michele Israel
developer for Independent Lens
Wendy Bardsley
Special thanks
Juana Alicia, Maestrapeace
Sonya Childress, Active Voice
Fenell Doremus
Carine Fabius
Claude S. Fischer, UC Berkeley
Pascal Giacomini
Evangeline Griego
Mary Halnon, PBS TeacherSource
Melissa Howden
Steve James
Indu Krishnan
Lou Kinard, Interactive Knowledge
Jessica Ludwig, PBS Interactive Learning
Debra J.T. Padilla, SPARC
Gordon Quinn
Gita Saedi
Leslie Simmer
Tim Songer, Interactive Knowledge
Martin Takigawa
Tim Walker, PBS TeacherSource
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Photography / Art
All black & white photos of the new Americans by Joseph Rodriguez, from the companion book published by The New Press
All color photos of the new Americans
courtesy of Kartemquin Educational Films / ITVS
Photo at Texas/Mexico border and color photos of
Flores family by Evangeline Griego
Cultural Riches: Make Your Own Altar
Home altar: Photo by Cathy Fischer
Styling by Melissa Howden
Yogini watercolor: Original art by Anja Borgstrom
Hand with rosary: Photo by Martin Takigawa
Featuring Cleo the Cat
Henna Body Art
Photos from the book Mehndi: The Art of Henna Body Painting
by Carine Fabius (Three Rivers Press, 1998)
Stencils courtesy of Lakaye Studio / Earth Henna
Henna de monstration graphic: Photo by Michele Maurin
Henna hand: Photo by Pascal Giacomini
Food / Cookbook
Ogoni recipe recommended by Israel Nwidor
Mexican recipes courtesy of Ventura Flores
Indian recipe recommended by Harshini Bacchu
Crazy Dominican Chicken / Pollo Loco
Courtesy of Dominican Cooking With Caro