Aguilar, José Joe; Aguilar, Beatriz (brother, sister). YouTHink Field Recording, 2010-02-20T13:00:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY006217

Interview Description

José "Joe "Aguilar (24) and his sister Beatriz Aguilar (17) talk about growing in in racially tense South Central Los Angeles.

Facilitator Subject Log

01:30 José and his parents moved to South Central Los Angeles from Hollywood when he was seven. He talks about experiencing the LA Riots of 1992.

06:50 José talks about being a minority in his high school. He talks about being called a "White Boy "because he spoke English fluently. He's Mexican-Guatemalan-American.

14:20 José talks about his education and his difficulty with his Latino identity.

17:30 Beatriz talks about the time her family's home was robbed. She was 7-years-old and arrived home to find her house ransacked.

30:00 José talks about the improvements his community has made over the last decade.

34:00 José talks about the multicultural couples that now exist in his community. He talks about his hopes for the future.