political beliefs and practices

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 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...

Interview Description Jesus Alfredo Lopez (87) tells his daughter, Marta Lopez-Garza (58) about his Grandmother and childhood, military service during World War II and the pacifism it inspired and his wife and family. Facilitator Subject Log 01:20 Childhood. Jesus was raised by his extended family especially his grandmother, Guadalupe Ruiz Andazola. 10:03 Moving from Bisbee, AZ to San Diego, CA at 16 when Jesus had to work to support himself and...

Interview Description Alice Lorona (83) talks with her daughter, Laura Murphy (56) about growing up in Yuma, meeting her husband, and being a mother. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Alice recalls growing up in Yuma - the house she lived in and her favorite relatives. 07:12 Alice talks about her children and the dreams she had for them. 11:07 Alice worked at the post office for 31 years. It was hard to leave the kids at home with her mother,...

Interview Description Louie Lucero (57) talks with his wife Athena Lucero (55) and daughter Jacqueline Lucero (28) about his uncle dying in the Vietnam War. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Louie talks about fond memories he has about visiting the pond and the park at East LA Public Library when he was younger. 12:00 Louie talks about his uncle Gabriel and how he was a mentor to him when he was a teenager. 16:20 Louie tells the story about...

Interview Description Patricia Veliz Macal (42) habla con su mama Amanda Macal (72) de su trabajo con gente infectados con el virus VIH/SIDA. [Patricia Veliz Macal (42) talks with her mom Amanda Macal (72) about working with people with HIV/AIDS.] Facilitator Subject Log 00:40 Patricia nacio en Guatemala y es la menor de cuatro hermanos. 07:00 Patricia habla de la persona que la inspiro ha escribir una obra para educar gente de VIH/SIDA....

Interview Description Alejandro Magallon (37) and friend Cecilia Duarte (31) talk about food, singing and their lives. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Alejandro and Cecilia talk about their favorite breakfast foods. They talk about chilaquiles and cereals. 07:40 Cecilia talks about traveling and signing with the Houston Grand Opera. She is a mezzo-Soprano. 21:30 Cecilia talks about her inspirations as a singer. She also talks about her...

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 José F. Maldonado, 67, talks to StoryCorps Mobile Facilitator Alejandro De La Cruz, 28, about his childhood, his worklife as an electronics engineers and musician, and his political views. Facilitator Subject Log 0:50 JM talks about his parents and siblings and his upbringing as a migrant farm laborer. 5:30 JM remembers traveling the country with his family picking crops and recalls an instance in which his family faced...