“Hidden Highlands was maybe a little richer but not that different from many of the other small, wealthy and scared enclaves nestled in the hills and valleys around Los Angeles. Walls and gates, guardhouses and private security forces were the secret ingredients of the so-called melting pot of southern California.” WealthSocietyCaliforniaLos AngelesSouthern CaliforniaMelting Pots Book:Trunk Music Source: Trunk Music
“We're this big melting pot, but someone turned up the heat too high, and the stew started to burn. Gangs, crime, fights, and fear are now a regular part of our local stew.” RaceViolenceGangsMelting Pots Book:Red Rider's Hood Source: Red Rider's Hood
“As cities were melting pots in the nineteenth century, suburbs have become the twentieth-century equivalent...minorities, refugees and other population subgroups have ...entered the suburbs.” MinoritiesSuburban LifeMelting PotsPopulation Subgroups Book:The New Suburban Woman Source: The New Suburban Woman