Latino, Black communities treasure image of JFK

By Christina Rosales and Selwin Crawford, Dallas Morning News

Deeply divided by culture and language, blacks and Hispanics in the early 1960s often were at odds in their struggle for civil rights.

But both groups found common ground when it came to the person they believed might offer them a national voice in their fight for equality: President John F. Kennedy.

The nation’s 35th president held an esteemed place in their hearts — and living rooms — right alongside Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez and even Jesus Christ.

More than anything, Kennedy offered hope.

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[Photo by Mike Jahn]

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