Oral History Interview with Lula Stroud, June 29, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Lula Stroud, June 29, 2015

Interview with Lula Stroud, a retired postal worker from McAllen, Texas. In her interview, Stroud discusses her family history, experiences with segregation, and living along the U.S./Mexico border.
Date: June 29, 2015
Creator: Stroud, Lula; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Narciso Aleman, June 29, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Narciso Aleman, June 29, 2015

Interview with Narciso Aleman, civil rights activist from Pharr, Texas. He discusses his early life, education, involvement with the Chicano movement, Colegio Jacinto Treviño, and civil rights activism in South Texas.
Date: June 29, 2015
Creator: Aleman, Narciso; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Daniel Acevedo, June 29, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Daniel Acevedo, June 29, 2015

Interview with Daniel Acevedo, civil rights activist from Pharr, Texas. He discusses his early life, education, involvement with the Chicano movement, Colegio Jacinto Treviño, and civil rights activism in South Texas.
Date: June 29, 2015
Creator: Acevedo, Daniel; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jesus Ramirez, June 29, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jesus Ramirez, June 29, 2015

Interview with Jesus Ramirez, a lawyer from San Juan, Texas. During his interview, Ramirez discusses his family background, Chicano activism, including the Edcouch-Elsa student walkout, and La Raza Unita.
Date: June 29, 2015
Creator: Ramirez, Jesus & Bynum, Katherine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with David Willard on June 29, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with David Willard on June 29, 2016.

David Willard is an educator in Beaumont, Texas. In his interview, he discussed his father's work and legacy in the desegregation process in southeast Texas, his own work in civil rights and education, and the ongoing struggles of the black community in the region.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Willard, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gethrel Williams, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gethrel Williams, June 29, 2016

Gethrel Williams was from Beaumont, Texas. She was a long time civil rights and labor activist. During her time working for the U.S. Postal Service, she became a leader in in the American Postal Workers Union, both locally and nationally. In 2007, she was elected to the Beaumont City Council as Council-member-at-Large. In her interview, she discussed her efforts to desegregate public accommodations, her participation in the labor movement, and her work as a public, elected official. She died February 18, 2018.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Williams, Gethrel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bobby Caldwell, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Bobby Caldwell, June 29, 2016

Bobby Caldwell was born in Dallas in 1934. He grew up in different areas of Dallas, and faced barriers with discrimination and health issues as he had polio at age 3. He moved to Houston to attend Texas Southern University, and in 1957, he earned his law degree. He began practicing law in the 1960s, and quickly became involved in defending student activists, beginning with SNCC. Mr. Caldwell also became involved in pressing HISD to include African American studies in their curriculum, a movement led by the NAACP. In the late 1960s and into the 1970s, he began defending more militant activists including the members of the Peoples Party II, the TSU Five, and other student movements across the country. In 2014, Caldwell received a Lifetime Award from the Black Panthers for his commitment to defend Houston's African American community.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Caldwell, Bobby; Enriquez, Sandra & Rodriguez, Samantha
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cristina Martinez June 6, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Cristina Martinez June 6, 2016.

Cristina E. Martinez was born in 1961 in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Arriving in the United States when she was twelve years old, her family settled in Katy, a northeastern suburb of Houston, Texas. She witnessed sexual discrimination due to her unwillingness to hide that she was a Mexican lesbian. Martinez would eventually be kicked out of her house and was taken in by LGBTQ members of the Montrose community. Due to her experiences, she would found a Rainbow House for queer youth who experienced homelessness. She has participated in several efforts to address Latina/o queer issues, including the founding of a Gay and Lesbian Rainbow Pages of supportive businesses and a Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio. She discusses how Latina/o LGBTQ issues have been left out of the mainstream LGBTQ movement as well as discrimination within the Latina/o community. Martinez also talks about her involvement in fundraising and organizing efforts through the Gay and Lesbian Latino Organization and the creation of AIDS advocacy campaigns. Due to her work in the Queer community, she has received numerous awards.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra & Martinez, Cristina
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Cavasos, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Joe Cavasos, June 29, 2016

Cavasos discussed his role as a principal during Cisneros/desegregation in Corpus Christi
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Joe Cavasos
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clifton Lyons and Diana O'Neal captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Clifton Lyons and Diana O'Neal

Diana Lyons was born in Galveston, Texas in 1954, and grew up on the west side of the Island. Although she experienced integration during her school years, Lyons faced discrimination in the schools she attended, including colorism and being placed in Special Education classes due to her behavior. Lyons also witnessed several episodes of racial tension on the Island. She would drop out of school and attend beauty and nursing school. Most recently, she has been involved in the Residents’ council of the Holland House, a public housing building, where the group addresses the needs of the community.Clifton O’Neal was born in Galveston, Texas in 1954. He group up in housing projects such as Palm Terrace and Oak Terrace. He attended Booker T. Washington, and all-Black school, where he had teachers that cared about his success. O’Neal began attending Ball High School in 1969, and was part of the first integrated class. O’Neal witnessed racial tensions in Galveston as he grew up during the Island’s integration. He currently serves as the President of the Holland House’s Resident’s Council, where he serves as a liaison between the community and the administration.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Lyons, Diana
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Margaret Toal on June 29, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Margaret Toal on June 29, 2016.

Discussed her experiences as a white woman living in a quickly changing racial environment, her experiences with gender and race, and her work as a journalist covering the civil rights movement and its struggles.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Toal, Margaret
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Stephen Wright, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Stephen Wright, June 29, 2016

Mr. Wright was born in Texas. He went to Texas A & M University where he obtained certification in education. He began his teaching career in Lewisville and became very active in the American Teacher's Federation. He and his family moved to Nacogdoches, where he continued his teaching, union activism, and became politically active. He is currently running for state representative. Mr. Wright spoke in his interview about racial tensions in Nacogdoches, the progress and barriers for union activism in Deep East Texas, and the activism of the Democratic Party in Nacogdoches County.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Wright, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd Price, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Floyd Price, June 29, 2016

Floyd Price was born in Lubbock and grew up in a near by town. Floyd graduated from Dunbar High School in 1959. He received a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Wayland Baptist University in 1976. Floyd is a retired veteran of the Lubbock Police Department where he served for 33 years. He also served in the U.S. Army. Currently he works part-time with the Lubbock County Sheriff's Department.Floyd has always been a public servant, and especially enjoys working with young people. He had the honor of speaking to United Youth Congress in 1989, 1993, and 1997. Floyd enjoys singing, teaching the Bible, and playing sports. He has received numerous awards in his lifetime, including Citizen of the Year in 1995 and 1996, Man of the Year in 1990, and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Readers Choice Award for Best Law Officer in 1994, 1995, and 1996.Floyd has also served on many boards, including Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Consortium Committee for the Homeless, Hospice of Lubbock, and Texas Agricultural Extension Board. Currently, Floyd serves on the YWCA Cancer Survivorship Cancer Coalition Advisory Board and the South Plains Association of Governments Criminal Justice Advisory Committee.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & Price, Floyd
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Brad Pollard, Brad Pierce, David McClain, and Tom Etoile, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Brad Pollard, Brad Pierce, David McClain, and Tom Etoile, June 29, 2016

Mr. Pollard was born and raised in Central Heights, Texas. A relatively young man, he had an easy transition coming out as a gay man. In his parts of the interview, he describes the, discrimination he heard about, what made his time easier in comparison to others, and the changes he has witnessed in the area. Mr. Pierce was born and raised in Wells, Texas. He came out to his family when he was sixteen in the 1980s. He then began a career as a hairdresser in Tyler prior to moving to Alabama and then back to the Nacogdoches area. Mr. Pierce, while he did not experience overt discrimination himself, described the treatment of people he knew in the area. Mr. McClain was raised in Houston, Texas. He served in the military prior to moving to be near family in Nacogdoches in the 1960s, where he worked at a radio station. Mr. McClain, a white, straight man, described his experiences witnessing racism and discrimination against gay men.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith; Pollard, Brad; Pierce, David & McClain, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Esther Sepeda, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Esther Sepeda, June 29, 2016

Esther Sepeda was born in Buda, Texas and was raised in both Knott, Texas and Hale Center, Texas. She married while in school and left school, living and beginning a family in Hale Center. Afterwords, her family moved to Abernathy, Texas. In Abernathy, Sepeda began working within community services. While in the town, Sepeda and her husband began a building business and eventually moved to Lubbock for that business. In Lubbock, she served as the award winning president of Comerciantes Organizados Mexico-Americanos (COMA) and a founder member of the Hispanic Association of Women.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & Sepeda, Esther
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Ann "Bessie" Diaz, June 29, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Mary Ann "Bessie" Diaz, June 29, 2016.

Ms. Diaz discusses her personal history as a teacher during and after desegregation in Corpus Christi. She and her husband, former CCISD superintendent Tony Diaz, remain active in the community as advocates for education.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Diaz, Mary Ann "Bessy"
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nina Duran, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Nina Duran, June 29, 2016

Ms. Duran took over La Prensa in early 2016, after her father Tino Duran retired due to health issues. In its several iterations, La Prensa has provided a voice for Mexican Americans in San Antonio since the early 20th century. Ms. Duran explains the editorial policies of La Prensa, its relations with the community and other local institutions, and the future of the weekly.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & Druan, Nina
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Zeke Romo, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Zeke Romo, June 29, 2016

Mr. Romo was born in Kyle, but grew up in Austin, near the UT campus. He later attended UT as a journalism major; when looking for an internship, he found work with Marcelo Tafoya at The Echo, a Chicano newspaper based in East Austin. Mr. Romo talks about his work and his views on Chicano-oriented journalism, as well as his involvement in initiatives for revitalization in East Austin. He was also involved in the creation of the Mexican American Cultural Center and worked in SER-Jobs for Progress.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio & Romo, Zeke
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Diana Montejano on June 29, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Diana Montejano on June 29, 2016.

Diane Montejano is a poet, educator, and activist. In her interview, Montejano talks about growing up on the west side of San Antonio, her role in the Brown Berets, differences between Southside/Westside Berets, and the decline of Berets.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Montejano, Diana
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gonzalo Tamez, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gonzalo Tamez, June 29, 2016

Mr. Tamez discussed his career as a police officer and LULAC local president in Corpus Christi.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Tamez, Gonzalo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Minnie Mosley Gram and Rostell Williams, June 29, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Minnie Mosley Gram and Rostell Williams, June 29, 2015

Interview with Minnie Mosley Gram and Rostell Williams, civil rights activists from Tyler, Texas. Gram and Rostell discuss their early lives, student activism, Jim Crow segregation, and community organizing in Tyler.
Date: June 29, 2015
Creator: Gram, Minnie Mosley; Williams, Rostell & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
System: The Portal to Texas History