DARK HISTORY.

The article focuses on the racist legacy of author's great-grandfather, José-María Arana, who led a campaign against Chinese immigrants in Mexico, Texas, in the early 1900s. It discusses the parallels between this family history and the issues of Confederate monuments in Texas, U.S.; highlighting the need to confront and condemn racist legacies; the complexities of heritage, identity and the moral responsibilities of remembering and acknowledging historical wrongs.