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Interview Description Johnnie Marino (90) talks with nephew José Luis Gonzalez (60) about his ancestry and his time during World War II. Facilitator Subject Log 00:48 Johnnie was born in Colorado City, TX. His father was from Chihuahua, MX and worked for the railroad. His mother was from Valencia, Spain. 09:20 Johnnie talks about not finishing high school. He eventually took lower-level college courses as a "sub-student. " 11:00 Johnnie...

Interview Description Luis Marquez talks to Anna Walters about his work on the fields, involvement with the United Farm Workers union, and his memories of and inspiration by Cesar Chavez. Facilitator Subject Log 00:40 LM talks about the place where he was born and his childhood and family. 2:15 First impressions of America. Intimidation at school because he did not speak English. 3:30 LM talks about working in the fields, his parents....

Interview Description Jesus Martinez (92) talks with his daughter Linda Martinez (52) and Delia Navarro (56) about the lessons he's learned in his life and the people that have influenced him. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Jesus was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his childhood and his family. 04:00 Jesus talks about going to a segregated school and working as a newspaper boy. 08:00 Jesus talks about the different advice...

Interview Description Leticia Martinez (50) talks with her son David Arteaga (9) and daughter Ileanna Portillo (23) about her life. Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Leticia begins by telling Ileanna what she dreams for her children. 06:15 Leticia talks about how important her children are. She talks about how important it is to send them to private school. 15:15 Leticia and Ileanna talk about the struggles they had when Ileanna was a senior...

Interview Description John and Johnny talk about their careers of community service within the Latino community in Houston. Facilitator Subject Log 3:50 The Latino community used to have trouble getting services. Started the Latino Learning Center. Started by a private group, encouraged to be a non-profit. 7:20 Cultural parade. Pride. Latino stereotypes, slowly changing. 16:00 Court case with Lulac lawyers who proved Hispanics were a...

Interview Description Raul Mendoza (50) talks with his daughter, Dennise Rodriguez (30) about his childhood and his various careers. Raul talks at length about his career in the police department. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Raul was born in Mexico, and came to the US when he was in 6th grade. He talks about this transition. 10:34 Raul went to college for 2 years, where he met his wife. He wanted to be a police officer and a teacher....

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...

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Cecilio Montes (46) habla con esposa Bertha Jaramillo (54) de cuando cruzaron la frontera, su mudanza a Paonia, CO con su familia y la muerte de su hijo Noel. [Cecilio Montes (46) talks with wife Bertha Jaramillo (54) about crossing the border, their move to Paonia, CO with their family and the death of their son.]

Interview Description Angel Mora, de 69 años, y su esposa Rogelia Mora, de 67 años, le cuentan a su hija Jasmine Mora, de 25 años, sus historias de como llegaron a los Estados Unidos, incluyendo como escaparon a Inmigración y las veces que los deportaron, y además hablan de su matrimonio, sus esfuerzos para mandar a sus hijas a escuelas privadas y el orgullo que sienten por sus hijas. [Angel Mora, 69, and his wife Rogelia Mora, 67, share with their daughter Jasmine Mora, 25, their immigration stories,...

Interview Description Juanita Alice Mora, 69, tells her son Dino Mora, 46, about her parents, her life in East L.A., her schooling, and her husband. Facilitator Subject Log 1:05 JM's parents were born in Chihuahua, Mexico, but settled in East Los Angeles. 4:10 JM recalls the schools she attended in East Los Angeles, some of her teachers, and shares anecdotes about the services that schools offered. 10:24 JM recalls meeting her husband....