Community Businesses

Interview Description Rubén Guevara, 67, talks to his friend and fellow artist Francesco Siqueiros about his artistic vision and philosophy and his influences. Facilitator Subject Log 2:20 RG talks about his inspiration to create an Angeleno culture that recognizes Los Angeles' multi-culturalism. 13:30 RG discusses the integration of sexual healing and sexual themes into his music, talks about his inspiration for doing so. 16:16 RG talks...

Interview Description Barbara Gutierrez, 64, tells StoryCorps Mobile Facilitator Alejandro De La Cruz, 28, about the difficulties she experienced growing up as a Latina in the predominantly White west side of Los Angeles, about her parents, and about her work in education. Facilitator Subject Log 2:25 BG talks about her parents' background and her father's business, a jewelry factory. Father was a WWII veteran. 5:50 BG talks about her school...

Interview Description Ana Hepler, 59, talks to her daughter Tracy Hepler, 26, about her immigration to the United States, including the difficulties she encountered on the road, and her first months in America. Facilitator Subject Log 4:55 AH's plans of going to America. 7:20 AH's problems encountered as she traveled through Mexico on way to Los Angeles: being abandoned by bus driver, being denied shelter by woman who had previously promised to help...

Interview Description Xavier Hermosillo talks to facilitator Jorge Rios about his career, life growing up and the politics, culture and identity of Latinos in the US. Facilitator Subject Log 00:47 Xavier is the CEO of Crisis Pros. He give examples of some of the problem-solving they have done from helping settle the 100-year water war to re-energizing a food product brand. 11:36 Xavier grew up in poverty. He talks about his mother's influence on his...

Interview Description José F. Hernandez (86) talks with his daughter Marie-Theresa hernandez (57) about being a funeral home owner in Rosenberg, Texas. Facilitator Subject Log 00:50 José talks about his parents being from Cahuilla, Mexico. His parents were Julia Nieto and Laro Hernandez. José was only a month old when his parents moved to Texas. 04:00 José talks about being a bazooka man in the Army when he was stationed in Japan. He enlisted in the...

Interview Description Paulina Herrera, 49, y Amed Zamora, 32, esposos, hablan de su empresa, sus creencias sociales y de su lugar de nacimiento. [Paulina Herrera, 49, and Amed Zamora, 32, husband and wife, talk about their small business, their social beliefs, and their place of birth.] Facilitator Subject Log 2:04 PH habla de las responsibilidades y satisfacciones que conlleva tener una empresa. 7:06 PH habla de sus conocimientos y logros...

Interview Description Erick Huerta (25) talks with friend Laura Enriquez (23) about moving from Mexico to the U.S., his love for comics and his pursuit of a higher education. Facilitator Subject Log 00:39 Erick was born in Mexico but was lived all over Los Angeles. He arrived in Boyle Heights at the age of seven. 02:10 Erick talks about how and why his family moved to the United States. 12:30 Erick talks about his dad purchasing a hot dog...

Interview Description Carol Jacques talks to her husband, Bill rumble about her grandparents' emigration to the US from Mexico at the turn of the century and the community of Chavez Ravine where her family had their home until the community was razed. Facilitator Subject Log 01:11 Carol's grandparents and stories of their lives in poverty in Mexico. When they emigrated to the US, the family carried a stone corn-grinder called a metate all the way....

Interview Description Graciela Kavullo (68) talks with husband Timothy Kavulla (65) about her grandmother Adelida Garza Reyes and her work as a midwife in Mexico. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Graciela talks about having trouble knowing how to pronounce her grandmother's name when she was a younger child. She remembers always calling her "Abuelita "[grandmother] Ipa. 05:00 Graciela talks about how her grandmother got into midwifery in Mexico after she...

Interview Description Sara Elena Loiza (47) talks with partner Ara Najarian (44) about her life in a multicultural family. Facilitator Subject Log 01:10 Sara talks about her father Larry Finkelberg. She talks about his family's lineage. 03:10 Sara talks about her mother who is originally from Mexico City. 16:00 Sara talks about the bakery her family owned. 24:40 Sara talks about her identity and growing up as a Jewish Latina in...