Oral History Interview with Gilbert Herrera, July 1, 2016
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Gilbert Herrera was born in Lubbock, Texas. His father, a police officer, died on duty. Herrera was raised by a single mother. Having few economic opportunities, as a child he would break into homes to find food. As a teenager, Herrera joined a gang and eventually was jailed or imprisoned three times. He left prison a final time days before his mother died of cancer. During the early 1970s, Herrera began to lead and grow the West Texas Brown Berets. He organized several marches against police b…
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Date:
July 1, 2016
Duration:
43 minutes 08 seconds
Creator:
Zapata, Joel & Herrera, Gilbert
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TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library