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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 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 Rey Avila, June 18, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Rey Avila, June 18, 2015

Interview with Rey Avila, founder of Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum in San Benito, Texas. Mr. Avila discusses his early life, education, his experiences as a young migrant worker, the history of Conjunto music in Texas, and the Chicano movement. Part of the interview takes place in the gallery of the museum.
Date: June 18, 2015
Creator: Avila, Rey; Gutierrez, Jose Angel; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Awaiting a decision: a Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Awaiting a decision: a Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day]

A short video of the crowds on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on the day they announced their decision on Marriage Equality and the Obergefell v. Hodges case.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court as the decision is announced on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court as the decision is announced on Marriage Equality Day]

A video taken from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on the day they announced the decision on Marriage Equality and the Obergefell v. Hodges case. A jubilant crowd celebrates the announcement while a young couple in the foreground is interviewed by a member of the press.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day]

This short video clip was taken the day that the Supreme Court handed down it's decision on Obergefell v. Hodges. The crowd chants, "USA, USA, USA." Two signs are seen, one says, "Dignity Declared," and the other says, "The Arc of History Bends Towards Justice."
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day]

Video of a jubilant crowd shouting, "USA, USA, USA!" at the U.S. Supreme Court on the day they announced the decision on Marriage Equality and the Obergefell v. Hodges case.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day]

Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on the day they announced their decision on Marriage Equality and the Obergefell v. Hodges case. The crowd is waiting to hear the decision.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington]

Video of The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington singing two songs after the announcement of the Supreme Court on Marriage Equality. The first song is "Make Them Hear You," and the second song is "The Impossible Dream" by Andy Williams.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Betty Joyce Bivens, June 13, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Betty Joyce Bivens, June 13, 2015

Interview with Betty Joyce Bivens, a retired educator from Fort Worth, Texas. In her interview, she describes her childhood experiences, growing up during the Jim Crow period, her education, her work at General Dynamics and in the public school system, community engagement, church leadership, and voter registration,
Date: June 13, 2015
Creator: Bivens, Betty Joyce & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Francisco Briones, June 25, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Francisco Briones, June 25, 2015

Interview with Francisco Briones, a civil rights activist from Alamo, Texas, near McAllen. In his interview, Briones discusses his early life, his education at Colegio Jacinto Treviño, and his activism in the Chicano movement in South Texas.
Date: June 25, 2015
Creator: Briones, Francisco; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frances Rizo, June 10, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Frances Rizo, June 10, 2015

Interview with Frances Rizo, a community activist and civic volunteer from Dallas, Texas. In her interview, Rizo discusses her family background, experiencing discrimination in school, civic engagement, politics, and working in broadcasting.
Date: June 10, 2015
Creator: Bynum, Katherine & Rizo, Frances
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eddie Canales, June 30, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Eddie Canales, June 30, 2015

Interview with Eddie Canales, is a civil rights activist and former union organizer from Falfurrias, Texas. He is the founder of the South Texas Human Rights Center. In his interview, Canales discusses his childhood, education, and activism in Texas.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Canales, Eddie; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Amancio Chapa, June 6, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Amancio Chapa, June 6, 2015

Interview with Amancio Chapa, former mayor of La Joya, Texas. In his interview he discusses his childhood and education in Corpus Christi, the Chicano movement, the Raza Unida Party and politics in South Texas.
Date: June 25, 2015
Creator: Chapa, Amancio & Enriquez, Sandra
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with L. Clifford Davis, June 11, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with L. Clifford Davis, June 11, 2015

Interview with L. Clifford Davis, an attorney and community leader from Fort Worth, Texas. In this interview, Davis discusses his early life, education, law practice and civil rights activism in Texas and Arkansas.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Davis, L. Clifford; Enriquez, Sandra; Moye, Todd & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Deckard, June 15, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ernest Deckard, June 15, 2015

Interview with Ernest Deckard, labor organizer from Tyler, Texas. In his interview, Deckard discusses his childhood and education, his military service in the U.S. Army Air Corps, his work with labor unions, and his experiences with racial discrimination.
Date: June 15, 2015
Creator: Deckard, Ernest & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dalila Dolenz, June 10 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Dalila Dolenz, June 10 2015

Interview with Dalila Dolenz, a nurse and civil rights activist from Fort Worth, Texas. In the interview, she discusses her work, activism and interaction with Cesar Chavez
Date: June 10, 2015
Creator: Dolenz, Dalila; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tony Gutierrez, June 16, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Tony Gutierrez, June 16, 2015

Interview with Tony Gutierrez, an activist and former county commissioner from from Harlingen, Texas. In his interview, Gutierrez discusses his background, working life, his local political activism, and race relations in Harlingen.
Date: June 16, 2015
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra & Gutierrez, Tony
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pauline Gasca-Valenciano, June 10, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Pauline Gasca-Valenciano, June 10, 2015

Interview with Pauline Gasca Valenciano, a civil rights activist from Fort Worth, Texas. She became involved in politics in the early 1960s, when she volunteered for Viva Kennedy. She later worked with the Democratic party, LULAC, and the American GI Forum. She was an advocate for migrant farm workers and honored by the National Association of Human Rights for her work in civil rights.
Date: June 10, 2015
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David; Krochmal, Max & Gasca-Valenciano, Pauline
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Garza, Leo, June 24, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Garza, Leo, June 24, 2015

Interview with Leo Garza, a Chicano activist from Harlingen, Texas. In his interview, Garza discusses his early life, his activism, the Raza Unida Party, civil rights organizations, his work as a teacher, healthcare in South Texas, and the needs of the migrant community.
Date: June 24, 2015
Creator: Garza, Leo; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Trinidad "Trini" Garza, June 10, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Trinidad "Trini" Garza, June 10, 2015

Interview with Trinidad "Trini" Garza, a civic leader and businessman from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Garza discusses his early life, education, migrant work, military service, studying engineering at Texas A&M, his community service and activism in Dallas, and his work on the school board.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Garza, Trinidad & Bynum, Katherine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Gonzales, June 11, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Richard Gonzales, June 11, 2015

Interview with Richard Gonzales, a journalist from Arlington, Texas. In his interview, Gonzales discusses his early life, his education, student activism, founding the Association of Mexican American Students at UT Arlington, and his political activism and advocacy for Mexican-Americans.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Gonzales, Richard; Enriquez, Sandra; Krochmal, Max & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Flora Gossett, June 19, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Flora Gossett, June 19, 2015

Interview with Flora Gossett, a retired domestic worker and church secretary, from Tyler, Texas. In the interview she describes her early life, experiences with Jim Crow discrimination in East Texas.
Date: June 19, 2015
Creator: Gossett, Flora; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Bynum, Katherine
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