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Interview Description Leticia Martinez (51)and her husband, Everardo Martinez-Inzunza (54) talk about their family backgrounds, how they came to the US, and reflect on their Mexican-American identity. Facilitator Subject Log 00:53 Everardo shares his immigration story from Mexico. The US was not as he imagined it would be. He was now the minority and experienced racism. 06:38 Leticia talks about her background and how she came to the US. Her...

Interview Description Michael Martinez (61) talks with friend Christina Equihua (55) about his life. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Michael talks about the values his family placed in him. He talks about his parents and what they were like. 03:10 Michael talks about moving from East Los Angeles - and its predominant Hispanic/Latino population - and moving to Glendale, a more Cuacasian and affluent neighborhood. 06:20 Michael tells the story...

Interview Description Maria Meza-Ayala (89) habla con su hija Maribel Meza (25) de su vida en Mexico. [Maria Meza-Ayala (89) talks with her daughter Maribel Meza (25) about her life in Mexico.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Maria cuenta una historia de su papa en Mexico. El era "Cristero "y soldados lo mataron cuando Maria tenia 7 años. 08:10 Maria describe el rancho de su familia en Mexico. 22:00 Maria cuenta la historia de cuando pago...

Interview Description Eliseo H Monclova (20) and his brother Iabeth Briones (16) talk about their family and their lives. Facilitator Subject Log 02:00 Iabeth talks about regrets and not joining clubs when he was in middle school. He talks about his fondness for Reggae. 04:00 Eliseo talks about moving in with his mother and half-brother Iabeth. 11:40 Iabeth and Eliseo talk about how they are related. They tell the story about their...

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....

Interview Description Angela Mosqueda (16) and friend Jocelyn Pliego (16) talk about their families and school. Facilitator Subject Log 04:00 Angela tells her immigration story. She arrived in Anaheim with her family when she was 5-years-old. Her family emigrated from Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. 06:20 Angela and Jocelyn talk about where and when they first met. 17:00 Jocelyn talks about the clubs and programs that are missing her from high...

Interview Description María Muñoz, 65, habla con su hijo Alberto Flores, 42, acerca de sus recuerdos más alegres y tristes, de inmigración a y vida en los Estados Unidos y de los problemas familiares. [Maria Muñoz, 65, talks with her son, Alberto Flores, 42, about their happiest and saddest memories of immigration and life in the US and about family problems.] Facilitator Subject Log 1:30 Momento más alegre de vida de MM: legalización en los Estados...

Interview Description Frank Carrillo (54) talks with his wife, Nancy Ngai Carrillo (52) about their 32 year relationship, the impact their interracial marriage had on their families and their lives, and about their adopted Puerto Rican/Mexican/Chinese son, Alex. Facilitator Subject Log 01:31 Both Nancy and Frank explain their family's initial understandings of each other's culture. Nancy was not supposed to marry out her race. Frank's grandparents resented the...

Interview Description Rosalia Olaya (40) habla con su amiga Silvia Jimenez (55) de su vida en Oaxaca, Mexico y cuenta su viaje de Oaxaca a Los Angeles, CA. [Rsalia Olaya (40) talks with her friend Silvia Jimenez (55) about her life in Oaxaca, MX and her emigration from Oaxaca to Los Angeles.] Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Rosalia habla de su vida en Oaxaca. Cuenta la historia de como llego a Los Angeles. 04:00 Rosalia cuenta la historia de como...

Interview Description Carmen Ornelas-Perez, 69, tells her friend and mentee Erica Jacquez, 35, about her pioneering career in Democratic Party politics, shares lessons learned, and gives Erica advice for a future career in politics. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 CP recalls the sense of community felt in East LA while she was growing up and shares from neighborhood anecdotes. 5:00 CP talks about segregation in the local public pool: Latino children...