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Oral History Interview with I.D. Henderson, June 13, 2016

Description: I.D. Henderson, Jr. was the first Black County Commissioner of Angelina County, Texas. He served in that position from the early 1980s until the early 2000s. He was very involved in Lufkin politics and helped to improve the infrastructure of the Black Lufkin community. Mr. Henderson is also a war veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea. Mr. Henderson discussed the segregation and discrimination he witnessed from his birth in the Lufkin area in the late 1920s, his time in the military and his re… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 36 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin & Henderson, I.D.
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with I.D. Henderson, June 10, 2016

Description: I.D. Henderson, Jr. was the first Black County Commissioner of Angelina County, Texas. He served in that position from the early 1980s until the early 2000s. He was very involved in Lufkin politics and helped to improve the infrastructure of the Black Lufkin community. Mr. Henderson is also a war veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea. Mr. Henderson discussed the segregation and discrimination he witnessed from his birth in the Lufkin area in the late 1920s, his time in the military and his re… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin & Henderson, I.D.
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with John "Bunchy" Crear, June 6, 2016

Description: John "Bunchy" Crear was born in 1952. He grew up in Pleasantville, a predominately African American neighborhood in Houston, TX. After spending a few years in Los Angeles, California, he returned to Houston and joined the People's Party II. He discusses People's Party II's community programing and the Dowling Shootout, the Rainbow Coalition, and his later involvement in the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California. Crear also talks about the differences in racial discrimination in California … more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Crear, John
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gloria Rubac on June 6, 2016.

Description: Gloria Rubac was born in Oklahoma, TX. in 1946. After witnessing racial discrimination in Oklahoma throughout her youth, Rubac traveled to Houston in 1968 to teach in the Northforest School District. She became involved in the John Brown Revolutionary League, a radical white youth organization that was a part of a Rainbow Coalition with the People's Party II. Wanting to become more active in supporting Brown and Black organizations, Rubac joined the Huelga School movement as a teacher and prote… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Rubac, Gloria
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Dallas and Carol Pierre, June 6, 2016

Description: Dr. Pierre was born in Louisiana and moved to Port Arthur at a young age. He later moved to Lufkin, because the area lacked an African-American dentist. His wife Carol Pierre, who was born and raised in San Antonio, became a teacher in the segregated school system. Dr. Pierre quickly became active, serving on the school board as integration occurred and participating in the NAACP. He continues to operate his dentistry business in Lufkin in 2016. Dr. Pierre discusses his early life in Louisiana … more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 16 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Dulaney, W. Marvin; May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin; Pierre, Carol & Pierre, Dallas
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Pete and Jessie Mendez, June 6, 2016

Description: Pedro "Pete" Mendez was born in South Texas and arrived in the Texas Panhandle through migrant labor with his parents in the 1930s. His father died in Clarendon, TX and he was raised between Amarillo and Tucumcari, NM. He joined the Marines during WWII and served in Northern China. Upon returning, he began a small construction business and helped start the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He spoke on the opportunities he and other minority business owners had through government grants and contract… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 45 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel; Mendez, Pete & Mendez, Jessie
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Guessipina Bonner, June 6, 2016

Description: Dr. Bonner was born and raised in Fairfield, Texas. Her family was connected through bloodlines to a prominent white family, which helped shelter them from some of the harshness of segregation. Dr. Bonner than went to college in New Orleans, where she became active in civil rights. She moved all over the country, including California, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Washington DC. She returned to the area to take care of her parents. She revived the local NAACP and currently serves as president. She… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Bonner, Guessipina; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gonzalo Barrientos, June 6, 2016

Description: Gonzalo Barrientos discusses his life growing up in Bastrop, Texas and later serving as a Democratic State Senator representing the 14th District from 1985-2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975-1985.
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Barrientos, Gonzalo
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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