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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 Alfredo and Veronica talk about their work with the community through Family Services of Greater Houston and their Mexican-American identity and heritage. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 Alfredo is Mexican-American. His parents both grew up in Texas. His father didn't speak English until he joined the army. He is one of ten children and both of his parents came from large families. 5:45 Alfredo lived in Louisiana for a time. he went...

Interview Description Luz Herrera, 37, with her friend, Alma V. Marquez, 35, about their friendship and their work together in the Mexican American community. Facilitator Subject Log 1:50 Her parents met in East LA when they were both visiting from Mexico. 7:35 Luz remembers her great grandmother selling homemade beer during the prohibition. 11:03 Luz talks about moving to Whittier neighborhood where people did not speak Spanish....