Malagon, Jonathan; Flores-Malagon, Veronica (husband/wife). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-14T14:30:00
Interview Description
Newly-weds Jonathan Malagon, 32, and Veronica Flores-Malagon, 30, discuss how they met each other, share memories of their meetings, and discuss their passion for teaching and community improvement.
1:00 VFM recounts seeing JM for the first time.
2:45 JM recounts couple's first conversation. "It was like a quinciañera. "
9:20 Couple recounts first kiss and remember the friends who matched them.
13:10 Couple remembers how JM proposed to VFM - location, time of year, and means (a letter)
20:50 VFM talks about childhood in Lansing, MI. JM talks about childhood in San Gabriel Valley, CA.
25:50 Couple reflects on the process of becoming socially and politically conscious.
35:50 Couple discusses aspirations for the future.
Dates
- Creation: 2010-02-14T14:30:00
Topical
- Best Friends
- Birthdays
- Christmas
- Coming Of Age
- Community Organizations
- Dances
- Discrimination
- Engagements
- First Meetings
- Graduation
- Identity
- Legacy
- Lovers
- Marriage
- Neighborhood Life
- Political awakenings, first dates
- Racism
- Schools
- Strikes and Protests
- Students
- Teachers
- Urban Life
- Weddings
- Workplace Characters
- anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
- cohorts (groups of friends)
- college
- economic beliefs and practices
- Ethnicity
- family trips and excursions
- influential people
- memories of growing up
- migration
- music concert
- personal experiences
- political beliefs and practices
- prejudice
- religious beliefs and practices
- social beliefs and practices
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu