He grew up in the Bay Area and is proud of his Mexican roots because the path his family forged in this country was full of challenges. At age 4, his grandfather, Francisco Jiménez, immigrated ...

Francisco Jiménez emigrated with his family to California from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, and as a child he worked in the fields of California. He is currently the Fay Boyle Professor in the Department of ...

A good life,' Papa answered. As it turned out, many years would pass before anyone in the Jiménez family experienced that good life. Jiménez's father, Francisco, his mother Joaquina, and his older ...