Community

Interview Description Noel and Diandra interview their mother, Diana, about her family history and their identity as 3rd Generation Americans of Mexican descent. Facilitator Subject Log 4:17 As the story goes, Diana's grandmother was struggling to provide for her mother, her sister, and her children. She heard Pancho Villa was nearby and she approached him and asked for help. He gave her food and medicine. 6:14 When she came to the US she only had...

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 Joyce (58) and her friend, Aida (59)talk about Aida's diagnosis of breast cancer, dealing with her treatment, and both being health educators. Facilitator Subject Log 1:22 Aida finding out that she had a lump in her breast and her doctor advising her to wait 6 months. 4:00 Joyce explain how they are both "promotaras "(health educators) for the Latina community. 12:54 How Aida felt going through radiation....