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Oral History Interview with Willie Loa, June 6, 2016
Overview of desegregation of West Oso schools, an area of Corpus Christi.
Date:
June 6, 2016
Creator:
Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Moye, Todd; Wall, James & Loa, Willie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilberto Torres, July 6, 2016
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
Creator:
Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Torres, Gilberto
System:
The Portal to Texas History