I was feeding my eight-week old twin daughters on Sunday and as I flipped through TV channels, I landed on “The Salinas Project” This was a pleasant surprise because I’m proud to say that I was born and raised in Salinas and it’s not everyday that I hear or see anything on television about Salinas out here in Michigan. The Salinas Project documentary nearly brought me to tears. I can relate to all of the young people that were interviewed in the film and words can’t describe what it’s like to see my old neighborhood on television (and in a positive light). My family and I moved out of Salinas when I was 15 years old and It’s hard to say what would’ve happened had we stayed. One thing is for certain, the streets of East Salinas helped make me the person I am today. I will always call Salinas my home.
I believe the documentary is being shown through PBS and WGVU. Check it out and learn a bit more about why I am the way I am.
The Salinas Project- Official Trailer from Carolyn Brown on Vimeo.
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