Oral History Interview with Joe Morales on July 29, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Joe Morales on July 29, 2016.

Mr. Morales started the first newspaper for Latinas/os in Fort Bend County in 1975. He spent a lot of his life in Corpus Christie, but moved to Houston and then Rosenberg. He mentioned labor unions, experiencing discrimination, and the transitioning of neighborhoods from predominantly White with some Latinas/os to more people of color.
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Grevious, Danielle & Morales, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with JoAnn Paul and Diane Paul, July 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with JoAnn Paul and Diane Paul, July 29, 2016

The Paul sisters were raised in Dayton, where their grandfather had owned and operated a farm, passed down to their father. Born ten years apart, the sisters lived in a segregated neighborhood, attended, and graduated from a segregated school. They both left for careers before returning to the area. In their interview, they described their family's history, segregation in Dayton, the differences between white and black schools, the effect of Brown v. Board, their career paths, changes in Dayton, and what they'd like to see in the future.
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Paul, JoAnn; Paul, Diane; May, Meredith & Howard, Jasmin
System: The Portal to Texas History