i didn t until oaxaca cast its spell on me. in this bewitching place, culinary wonders are conjured. there is a lot of exciting chefs coming out of this region. and oaxaca is now a mecca for food lovers in the know. so good! the gastronomic wizards here wow! can summon so many of mexico s iconic ingredients. have you ever seen such a rainbow of corn? it s the original string cheese. i m eva longoria, born and bred in texas with mexican-american ro roots which makes me a texican. i m exploring lands which are as diverse as 32 states.
at the center of this fury and frenzy. shirley sherrod, an unassuming woman from georgia, now a household name. shirley sherrod. shirley sherrod. reporter: burning up the air waves, thrust into a political firestorm. was there ever a discrimination claim filed against you. never. reporter: turning up the heat on the white house. on behalf of the administration ioffer our apology. all of this attention couldn t be farther from the ro roots, roots, though, that grounded her in the dangerous, even deadly world of racial tensions. newton, georgia, the deep south. 180 miles south of atlanta. a typical southern farming town. you had to get up before