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Oral History Interview with Alejandro Perez, July 14, 2016

Description: Perez talked about his life as a migrant worker and working in a cannery. Supporting the walkouts in Uvalde was his first political march. He also participated in voter registration drives at Texas A&I. Mr. Perez also discusses his time working with the La Raza Unida Party in Crystal City.
Date: July 14, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Perez, Alejandro
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Gilberto Torres, July 6, 2016

Description: Gilberto Torres grew up around Uvalde and the Winter Garden area. He recalled different instances of discrimination against people of Mexican descent, particular in school settings. Torres had a long career in the military and a prolonged tenure in the Uvalde County Commissioner's Court. He reminisced about his contentious relationship with other members of the court, and the sometimes heated exchanges between them.
Date: July 6, 2016
Duration: 54 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Torres, Gilberto
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Roberto Morales, July 10, 2016

Description: Roberto Morales is one of the children of Genoveva Morales, a longtime education activist in Uvalde and the lead plaintiff in Morales v. Shannon, a MALDEF-led class action suit that pushed the Uvalde ISD to ensure the desegregation of the local schools. Morales talked about his mother's character and her relationships with other activists in the area, including her trip to Crystal City to meet Cesar Chavez. Morales also talked about his own experience with discrimination in the Uvalde schools, … more
Date: July 10, 2016
Duration: 32 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Morales, Roberto
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Benita and Evaristo Albarado, July 14, 2016

Description: Evaristo and Benita Albarado talked about the events surrounding the massacre at El Porvenir Ranch (Presidio County) in 1918, when a group of soldiers and Texas Rangers rounded up and shot Mexican American men who lived and worked at Porvenir. The father of Ms. Benita Albarado was a witness of the events, but did not talk about them until late in his life; his testimony motivated the Albarados to research and document the events surrounding the massacre. In addition to sharing the fruits of the… more
Date: July 14, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Albarado, Benita; Albarado, Evaristo; Sinta, Vincio & Arionus, Steve
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Chris Reyes Mendeke, July 15, 2016

Description: Cresencia Reyes Mendeke ("Chris") was born in the late 20s and raised in Uvalde during the Great Depression. In her interview, she talked about the strict segregation in the town during those years. She attended a "Mexican school" for her early education, and recalled the neglect and disinterest in educating the Mexican American children. She also talked about her father's role as a benefactor in their neighborhood, and of his relationship with a prominent family of Anglo business owners. After… more
Date: July 15, 2016
Duration: 3 hours 35 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Mendeke, Chris Reyes
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Mario Cruz, July 14, 2016

Description: Mario spoke about growing up in La Pryor, Texas. He remembered his dad working in the Blewett mines near Uvalde; he talks a bit about the culture there because it was a company town. He talked about the discrimination his father felt in the mines and how his dad organized for union representation in the mine. His family moved to Uvalde in the 1950s. He talked about the segregated schooling in Uvalde--separate schools for ethnic Mexicans and African Americans. He talked about the reprimands he w… more
Date: July 14, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Cruz, Mario & Arionus, Steve
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Rachel Gonzalez Hanson, July 14, 2016

Description: Rachel Gonzalez-Hanson grew up in a neighborhood straddling the Anglo and Mexican "sides" of Uvalde. Even though she was a very good student, she had to repeat the 7th grade after participating in the 1970 Walkout. While she was very young at the time, Gonzalez-Hanson recalled being highly involved with the local activists, notably Amaro Cardona (MAYO leader in Uvalde). After her early activism, Gonzalez-Hanson remained involved in local politics, helping in Cardona's and Gilberto Torres' campa… more
Date: July 14, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Hanson, Rachel Gonzales
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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