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Oral History Interview with Halcyon Watkins, July 23, 2015

Description: Interview with Halcyon Watkins, a veterinarian from Prairie View, Texas. In her interview, Watkins discusses her family background, and her education at St. Frances de Sales School in Virginia, a Catholic boarding school for African American girls. She also discusses her education at Texas Southern University and Tuskegee University. While a student at TSU, Watkins participated in lunch counter and bus station sit-ins in Houston.
Date: July 23, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Watkins, Halcyon & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Juan Vargas, July 7, 2015

Description: Interview with Juan Vargas, from Laredo, Texas. In his interview, Mr. Vargas discusses his military service and education, his family background, growing up in Laredo, discrimination he experienced in the US Navy, political activism with Raza Unida, the Chicano movement, employment, and his work with the Community Action Agency, and assistance for Colonias.
Date: July 7, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David; Krochmal, Max & Vargas, Juan
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Willie Serna, July 25, 2016

Description: Guillermo "Willie" Serna was born in Seguin, Texas in 1927 where he attended “Mexican schools.” He served in the Pacific during World War II after volunteering in 1944 (he was in the service until 1947). Upon his return to Seguin, Serna was part of creating the fourth chapter of the American GI Forum in his home town in 1948 with over 100 members. He worked as a migrant farm worker, traveling to West Texas, Ohio and Indiana. In Indiana he, Serna organized a strike for higher wages that were equ… more
Date: July 25, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & Serna, Willie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jean Wilkins-Dember, June 23, 2016

Description: Jean Wilkins-Dember, referred to as Mother Dember, was born in 1930 in Brooklyn, New York. After becoming involved in police brutality work and racial equality efforts in New York, she would move to the historic African American neighborhood of Third Ward in Houston, TX. She talks about her involvement in multicultural organizing and the psychological affects of racial oppression. Dember has participated for many years in the National Black United Front and SHAPE Community Center's Elder Instit… more
Date: June 23, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Wilkins-Dember, Jean
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Rita Wiltz, July 30, 2016

Description: Mrs. Wiltz grew up in the community of Tamina which was founded as a Freedmen's Settlement in the late 1800s. She described some history, race relations, gentrification, infrastructure inequality and changes over time in Tamina. Wiltz currently runs multiple community organizations that provide services to residents in Tamina and the surrounding areas. Wiltz runs a community center in Tamina and the non-profit organization Children's Books on Wheels.
Date: July 30, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin & Wiltz, Rita
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Larry Kegler, June 24, 2016

Description: Mr. Kegler was born in Lufkin and raised in North Lufkin. In eleventh grade, his parents forced him to be part of voluntary integration; he was one of six African-American children to enter Lufkin ISD in his grade. He then spent time in the military before returning to Lufkin to work at the State School. He served as city councilman and on the school board. In his interview, Mr. Kegler describes segregation in Lufkin, the long process of integration, life as an African-American in the military,… more
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: May, Meredith & Kegler, Larry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with RC Salinas, June 25, 2015

Description: Interview with RC Salinas, an educator from Rio Grande City, Texas. In the interview, Salinas discusses his early life, education at Texas A&M, career, Chicano activism, religion, and the history of Rio Grande City.
Date: June 25, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Salinas, RC; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Amy Boykin, July 9, 2015

Description: Interview with Amy Boykin, retired educator from Prairie View, Texas. She discusses her childhood in Prairie View, her education, her employment at Bishop College and McKinney schools, experiences with racial discrimination in Texas, and her activism.
Date: July 9, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Boykin, Amy & Bynum, Katherine
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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