Discussed childhood and life in Kingsville, Texas.

Discussed his career as a minister and an assistant principal in Corpus Christi.

Tijerina-Taylor discussed growing up in Robstown and her career as a teacher.

Mr. Garcia discussed growing up in the Coastal Bend area and his career as a principal in Corpus Christi.

Jenny Espino is the founder and director of the Corpus Christi Dance Collective, a community based dance project. She is also involved in community activism, and discussed her local projects as a community organizer in Corpus Christi.

Ms. Cervantes discussed her career as a victim's advocate for the Nueces County courthouse.

Arnoldo De Leon was born in 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas. His family lived in Chapman Ranch, an unincorporated community in Nueces County, south of Corpus Christi. In 1956, the De Leons and their family of ten children moved to Robstown. De Leon graduated from high school in 1962 after which he worked in the cotton fields of the area to save up for college, a job he had during summers as a child and teenager. He attended Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, but he could not afford to attend longer than a year. He joined the military in order to attend college, joining the U.S. Air Force from 1963-1967. While stationed in San Angelo, Texas, he attended Angelo State University where he obtained his B.A. in history in 1970. TCU recruited De Leon, where he obtained his M.A. and PhD in history (1974). He taught Mexican American history at Angelo State and authored or co-authored 21 books.

Discussed his career as a minister and a member of the school board.

Discussed his career as a local educator and the history of the black community in Corpus Christi.

David Noyola is a former city council man from Corpus Christi. In his interview, Noyola discussed growing up in the area and his career as a city politician and radio host.

Mr. Dorn discussed growing up in Corpus Christi and his career as an NAACP investigator and steelworker.

Discussed growing up during Jim Crow in Louisiana, and her career as a teacher and local historian.

Mr. Hamilton discussed growing up in segregated Corpus Christi, fighting in Vietnam, and his experiences with PTSD.

Mr. Polk discussed growing up in segregated Corpus Christi and career as a longshoreman/union man.

Ms. Coleman-Wilson discussed growing up during desegregation and her role as president of the Hi-Alco neighborhood association.

Ms. Portis discussed growing up in segregated East Texas, attending Prairie View A&M, and her career as a Corpus Christi educator .

Mr. Clerkley discussed his career as a local educator and the history of the black community in Corpus Christi

Interview with Esther Bonilla Read from Corpus Christi. In her interview, Ms. Read discusses growing up in segregated East Texas and Corpus Christi.

Anita Bouldin and Lula Bell discussed their lives growing up in Corpus Christi, segregation, and the black community.

Humberto Barrera discussed growing up in Robstown and his career as a boxer, which took him to Rome in 1960, as a member of the U.S. Olympic Team.

Mr. Sayles discussed his career as a longshoreman and growing up in segregated Corpus Christi.

Saenz discussed growing up in Robstown and his career as a political consultant.

Solomon Porfirio Ortiz is the former U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th congressional district, based in Corpus Christi, serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In his interview, he discussed growing up in Robstown and his long political career.

Bobby Smith grew up in Corpus Christi. During his high school senior year, he received numerous offers to play college football, but only a few colleges in Texas accepted black players at that time. He chose to attend North Texas State (now UNT) and later played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1960s