Oral History Interview with Victor San Miguel and David Gomez on June 25, 2016.

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Video recording of a group interview with Victor San Miguel and David Gomez, two of the current leaders of the Brown Berets in San Antonio, Texas. During the interview each of the men discusses his background and upbringing, and how he came to join the organization. Additionally, Mr. San Miguel explains the role of the southside Brown Berets and the philosophy of Carnalismo including anecdotes about traveling to other cities in Texas to organize Brown Berets, as well as several specific protests where they got involved.

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6 video recordings (1 hr., 20 min., 28 sec.) : sd., col. ; digital

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Sinta, Vinicio; San Miguel, Victor & Gomez, David June 25, 2016.

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Video recording of a group interview with Victor San Miguel and David Gomez, two of the current leaders of the Brown Berets in San Antonio, Texas. During the interview each of the men discusses his background and upbringing, and how he came to join the organization. Additionally, Mr. San Miguel explains the role of the southside Brown Berets and the philosophy of Carnalismo including anecdotes about traveling to other cities in Texas to organize Brown Berets, as well as several specific protests where they got involved.

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6 video recordings (1 hr., 20 min., 28 sec.) : sd., col. ; digital

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Biographical information: Mr. San Miguel grew up in the south side of San Antonio. From a young age, he was pushed to learn to defend himself from several sources of violence in the area and the schools. He joined the Job Corps and later worked as a mechanic at a Volkswagen dealership; for a while, he was involved with the UAW.

Biographical information: Mr. Gomez is from Laredo, where he lived until his move to San Antonio. He recounted a tough childhood and youth; he spent some time working in the fields near Laredo and other odd jobs. He spent time in jail in the '90s and moved to San Antonio to restart his life.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: San_Miguel_Victor_and_David_Gomez
  • URL: https://crbb.tcu.edu/interviews/interview-with-victor-san-miguel External Link
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth992343

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  • June 25, 2016

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Sinta, Vinicio; San Miguel, Victor & Gomez, David. Oral History Interview with Victor San Miguel and David Gomez on June 25, 2016., video, June 25, 2016; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992343/: accessed July 12, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library.

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