Meza Ramirez, Macario; Henry-Lester, Whitney (storyteller/facilitator). Discovery Green Park, 2009-12-15T09:30:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY006054

Interview Description

Macario Ramirez (74) is interviewed by Whitney Henry-Lester (26) about his childhood summers working with his father as a migrant worker, and his career as a businessman and activist.

Facilitator Subject Log

:42 Macario was born in San Antonio, TX of Mexican parents; six siblings; parents' immigration from Mexico

5:00 driving a WW II Jeep to travel the migrant route; shy or embarrassed to work the fields; segregated community

17:09 living in barracks when they worked the fields; farms with the comissary

19:32 Pancho Villa; father talked about life in Mexico and how hard it was; encouraging education

32:12 teaching culture and traditions; going to church as children; Virgin de Guadalupe, patron saint.