Romulo L. Diaz, Sr., patriarch and Congressional Gold Medal recipient, dies at 103
He was a World War II veteran, and the father of AL DÍA Foundation board member, Romy Diaz, Jr.
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He was a World War II veteran, and the father of AL DÍA Foundation board member, Romy Diaz, Jr.
December 11, 2020 7:00 AM Terri de la Peña at the Pascual Marquez Family Cemetery in Santa Monica Canyon, where some of her ancestors are buried. (Courtesy Terri de la Peña) Over the next year, we're hoping to hear your stories about how race and ethnicity shape your life and, hopefully, publish as many of these stories as we can, so that we can all keep on talking. We're calling this effort Race in LA. Click here for more information and details on how to participate. By Terri de la Peña In October 2019 — eons ago, it seems — I watched John Leguizamo's "Latin History for Morons" unf...