James: Okay, this is James Wall.
We're talking with Rosa Maria Cervantes
uh, at her office
at the Nueces County courthouse.
It is July 26th, 2016.
Um we're doing this on behalf
of the Civil Rights in Black and Brown Project.
And just by way of disclaimer,
if you need
to a uh pause the interview at any time,
you can do that.
-: Okay.
James: If you need to stop the interview
at any time you can do that.
-: Okay.
James: And then after the interview,
if you need to edit something out,
you can also do that.
-: Sure.
James: Um so it's all up to you.
-: Okay.
James: But if that's out of the way,
can you start by telling me when
and where you were born?
-: I was actually born in
Ojocaliente,Zacatecas, Mexico.
James: Okay.
And who are your parents?
-: My mother is Irene Lopez
and oh, I didn't think I was gonna get emotional.
uhmm
I have a biological father.
James: Okay.
-: Oh, I didn't know you were gonna talk about this.
James: It's okay.
-: This, I don't want on video.
My biol-