Urban Life

Interview Description Hortencia Ibarra, 88, y su hija Rosario Ibarra Armenta, 67, hablan con su hijo/hermano José Luis Valenzuela, 59, acerca de la muerte de sus hijos/hermanos, especialmente de hija/hermana Teresa, de la violencia en México y su niñezes y amores. [Hortencia Ibarra, 88, and her daughter Rosario Ibarra Armenta, 67, talk to their son/brother José Luis Valenzuela, 59, about the death of three of their children/brothers, specially the death of daughter/sister Teresa, about the violence in...

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 Newly-weds Jonathan Malagon, 32, and Veronica Flores-Malagon, 30, discuss how they met each other, share memories of their meetings, and discuss their passion for teaching and community improvement. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 VFM recounts seeing JM for the first time. 2:45 JM recounts couple's first conversation. "It was like a quinciañera. " 9:20 Couple recounts first kiss and remember the friends who matched...

Interview Description Loretta interviews her father, Benny, about his life if social service and his experience with civil rights for the Hispanic community. Facilitator Subject Log 10:00 Benny remembers a man who had earned a medal of honor in war and was refused a funeral service. The proprietor said, "I don't want to offend my white clientele. " 17:00 Benny remembers applying for a job as a truck driver and being denied because he was Mexican...

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 Ofelia Sofia Mendoza habla con su amiga y compañera de trabajo, Martha Beltrán, acerca de su trabajo, los recuerdos de su niñez, la manero como afronta las dificultades de estar ciega y sus aspiraciones para el futuro. [Ofelia Sofia Mendoza talks to her friend and coworker Martha Beltrán about her work, her childhood memories, the ways in which she thrives despite being blind, and her future aspirations.] Facilitator Subject Log...

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 Maria Morales tells her daughter, Pascualita Morales about her childhood in East LA and her own parents. Facilitator Subject Log 00:40 Maria was born and grew up here in East LA in a family of 12 siblings. Maria's parents worked at anything that would support a large family from making tortillas to going up north to pick crops. 08:10 Maria's siblings got in trouble for throwing her and her younger brother out of the house to fend...

Interview Description Jaime Moreno (79) is interviewed by his daughter, Jenalie Moreno (35) about growing up in Mexico, soccer, playing in a Mariachi band, and his love of travel. Facilitator Subject Log :52 nació en Jalisco, México; nombres de sus padres; sus 9 hermanos 5:42 la primera vez he saw his wife; what English he knew: "I love you my darling. " 10:09 coming to play soccer in Houston, TX; he had visited Laredo and San Antonio on...

Interview Description Bernard Ojeda Sr. (59) talks with daughter Bernadette Gilby (35) about his childhood, his time in the military and raising three kids as a single father. Facilitator Subject Log 00:55 Bernard talks about why he had to raise his three children on his own. 12:50 Bernard talks about not learning how to speak English until he was 5-years-old. 23:00 Bernard describes why he dropped out of high school. 28:38...