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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....

Interview Description Facilitator Jorge Rios interviews JoAnn Amavisca-Singh about her family who were pioneers in Yuma, Arizona. Facilitator Subject Log 02:10 JoAnn remembers her childhood in Yuma--going to the movies on Saturday and playing with her sister. 09:40 JoAnn's parents. 18:30 Family's cattle and cattle drives. JoAnn remembers a time the family was stranded by high water during one of the drives down to Tecate. 27:18...

Interview Description Lorenzo Mariano Andre, de 87 años, le cuenta a la facilitadora Anna Walters, de 27 años, sobre su vida laboral, su inmigración a Estados Unidos como parte del Program Bracero, su envolvimiento durante las huelgas de la unión de campesinos (UFW, por sus siglas en Inglés) y sus recuerdos de líder y fundador de la unión, Cesar Chavez. [Lorenzo Mariano Andre, 87, talks to Mobile Facilitator Anna Walters, 27, about his work life, his immigration to the United States as a participant...

Interview Description Catrina Archuleta intervews her mother, Pauline Archuleta and Pauline's life growing up in East LA and the sacrifices she made for Catrina as a mother. Facilitator Subject Log 01:03 Growing up in the East LA Estrada Courts projects. Pauline's first fight that earned her a tough reputation. 09:03 Reaction of Pauline's parents to her pregnancy at 17. Her mother insisted on an abortion. Pauline went out and found her alcoholic...

Interview Description José "Joe" Barrera (63) talks with son Juan Barrera about his childhood and his identity as a Chicano. Facilitator Subject Log 02:00 José talks about being from the Southeast portion of Texas, specifically a town called Mercedes, TX near Brownsville, TX. He talks about his earliest memory there. 04:49 José talks about the day Juan was born. He remembers Juan being born at home with a midwife and describes the scene....

Interview Description Michael Baughman (67) talks with friend, Douglas Sanchez (18) about their work as community activists in the LGBT community in Yuma, AZ. Both share coming out stories. Facilitator Subject Log 00:46 Michael explains how he came to Yuma and first became involved in the LGBT community. 06:33 Michael shares his coming out story. 08:35 Michael talks about his work with the Amancio Project. Amancio was a gay cross dresser...

Interview Description Stella Beltrán, 85, tells her son Steven Beltrán, 61, and her granddaughter Mary Beltrán, 21, about her memories growing up - which include moments lived during the Great Depression, World War II, and the Los Angeles of the 1960s and 1970s - as well as her commitment to good citizenship. Facilitator Subject Log 1:10 Stella talks about move to El Paso, discusses lessons learned from father through anecdote (father made her return a watermelon...

Interview Description Siblings Aliyavor Betancourt, 42, and Maria Silva, 39, reflect on their upbringing, remember their mother, and discuss Maria's relationship with her husband. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 Siblings remember their mother, who immigrated alone from Mexico and who raised her children alone. 3:05 Siblings introduce their father, who escaped from Cuba and who never exercised a parent role. 7:00 Siblings reflect on the life...

Interview Description Alberto Campain (61) and wife Marlen Campain (61) talk with their daughter Pamela Wright (31) about being Latinos in the United States. Facilitator Subject Log 02:00 Alberto talks about the cultural differences he experienced when first arriving to the United States. 05:20 Marlen talks about going to Belmont High School in Los Angeles, Ca and being a Latina. 08:20 Alberto talks about going to the Grand Central Market...

Interview Description Adolph Carranza Jr. (64) talks with friend Eleanor Tschaepe (73) about growing up in Santa Ana, CA, his different jobs and how he wants to be remembered. Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Adolph talks about growing up in Santa Ana. He was raised by his "mama "Dolores Luqin Caballero Carranza. He talks about growing up in th e "barrio. " 08:00 Adolph talks about working on fields when he was 4-years-old and earning women's wages for...