"Ending the Glorious Race" is the autobiography of Richard Cortez. He was born in 1927, in San Antonio, Texas.

When Richard grew up, Spanish was treated like curse words. He reflects on the racial struggles of the 1940s. Richard then joined the U.S. Navy in 1946.

After sailing around the world, he decided to go to college and study music. After graduation he met his beautiful wife, then became a Band Director. He taught music in Texas, Hawaii and California.

His marriage was mostly happy, with a few rocky points that shook the foundation of...