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Oral History Interview with Ella Flores, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ella Flores, June 28, 2016

Ms. Flores discussed her family's arrival to southeast Texas, her community and relationships with whites and other minorities, and her work to preserve Hispanic culture in the region.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Flores, Ella & Bobadilla, Eladio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Terrence Holmes, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Terrence Holmes, June 28, 2016

Terrence L. Holmes is a judge for the Jefferson County Court in Texas. Holmes earned a B.S. from Southern University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) in 1980. He later earned an M.S. from Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas) in 1982 and a J.D. from Texas Southern University (Houston, Texas) in 1990. In his interview, Judge Holmes discussed segregation, the housing projects of Houma, Louisiana, and his trajectory to law and local politics.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Holmes, Terrence
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Steve Flores and Jesse Fuentes, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Steve Flores and Jesse Fuentes, June 28, 2016

Steven "Steve" Flores was born in 1954 in Houston, TX. Growing up in a segregated environment, he witnessed red lining and HISD's false pairing plan to integrate the schools. Due to an NAACP lawsuit that forced the phone company to hire minorities, Flores was hired at Southwestern Bell and would eventually become a shop steward. He discusses his involvement in the Latino Labor Leadership Council, how unions have provided a space for cross-racial collaboration, and what collective bargaining means. Flores also talks about how the immigrant rights movement and the labor movement intersect and his role as the vice president of the Communications Workers of America. Jesse Fuentes was born in San Antonio in 1956. He would migrate to Houston when he was fifteen years old. He discusses how the push for minority hires paved the way for his to get hired at AT&T. After becoming a shop steward and rising in the ranks of the Communications Workers of America union, he would become involved in the Latino Council for Latin American Advocacy where he remains very active in the area of voter registration. Fuentes talks about how union organizing paves the way for cross-racial collaboration. Later in his adult …
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha; Flores, Steve & Fuentes, Jesse
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Neal Pearson, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Neal Pearson, June 28, 2016

Neal Pearson was raised in Florida and joined the military during the Korean war. After the war, he worked for the CIA and Department of State. Pearson attended Georgetown University as well as the University of Florida for his graduate degrees in foreign affairs and political science. He obtained his PhD from the University of Florida in political science with a focus on Latin America. He arrived at Texas Tech University in 1969 and belong to various civil rights organizations, including LULAC. Pearson also contacted the department of justice in regards to segregation within Lubbock public schools.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & Pearson, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Daniel Urbina Sanchez, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Daniel Urbina Sanchez, June 28, 2016

Daniel Urbina Sanchez grew up between Lubbock, Texas and Garden City, Kansas. Starting in 1968, Sanchez’s family moved permanently to Lubbock. He graduated from Lubbock High School and Texas Tech University. In the 2000, Sanchez began participating in such organizations as Las Fiestas Del Llano, which is an organization focused on celebrating Mexican national holidays. He is currently an oral historian for Texas Tech University’s Southwest Collection. At Texas Tech University, Sanchez became a leader of the Latino faculty and staff. Sanchez also founded Citizens United in Discourse Against Discrimination, CUIDAD, which led rallies within Lubbock and participated in protests in the Texas State Capitol as the legislature considered racists-anti immigration bills.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Zapata, Joel & Sanchez, Daniel Urbina
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elia Ali, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Elia Ali, June 28, 2016

Ms. Ali was born in Beford, Texas. She was raised in her family's community, County Line, outside of Nacogdoches. Ms. Ali went to Cushing High School, UT-Austin, and is currently a librarian at the Nacogdoches Public Library. She is also a hip-hop artist. In her interview, Ms. Ali described the rich history of her family's community, dating back to newly freed slaves moving in from Tennessee. She relates stories of racism and violence as well as community building and endurance. Her personal account describes racism at Cushing schools in the 2000s and her efforts to build a sustainable homestead for herself in County Line.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Ali, Elia; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Alvarado, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Alvarado, June 28, 2016

Robert talks about growing up in San Antonio; his time with the Brown Berets; and environmental racism with the chemical spill at Kelly AFB
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Alvarado, Roberto; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruben Bonilla, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ruben Bonilla, June 28, 2016

Ruben Bonilla is an attorney in Corpus Christi. He is a graduate of The University of Texas (B.A.) and The University of Texas School of Law (J.D.) Admitted to the State Bar in 1971, he advocated for the Mexican American community with such groups as LULAC, the American G.I. Forum and the Texas Mexican-American Democrats. In his interview, he recounted his role as LULAC national president and civic leader.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Bonilla, Ruben
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Hernandez, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Hernandez, June 28, 2016

Mr. Hernandez discussed his career as county employee and local activist.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Hernandez, Robert; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Wall, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rolando Perez Garza, June 28, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Rolando Perez Garza, June 28, 2016

Perez Garza discussed growing up in Corpus Christi and his discrimination lawsuit against a local steel factory.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Perez Garza, Rolando
System: The Portal to Texas History