Mr. Durón Guerra grew up in a middle class family in northern Mexico; he lived in several Mexican cities while getting his education. He migrated to the U.S. upon reaching adulthood and lived for a while in Philadelphia before joining the Armed Forces. He finished his military career in Texas, and eventually settled in Austin, where he established the "El Azteca" restaurant, which stands to this day. He has been involved in community affairs for a very long time, and was one of the early members of the Austin G.I. Forum chapter. In the interview, Mr. Durón Guerra talks about the experience of migration, the discriminatory treatment that Mexican Americans received in housing, employment, etc. as well as his activism in community affairs.

Photograph of a circular decoration on the string of a ceiling fan. There is a black border around the walls behind the decoration. [2016, Philadelphia, PA]

Close-up photograph of the leaves of a plant. [2016, Philadelphia, PA]

Photograph of light-colored strings hanging over a cluster of leaves. Dark and blurry trees stand in the background, light shining through their leaves in the photograph's top left corner. [2016, Philadelphia, PA]

Photograph of thin strings hanging down in front of a cluster of leaves. Dark and blurry trees are visible in the background, light shining between their leaves in the top left corner. [2016, Philadelphia, PA]

Photograph of a white, clear sky which is bordered by tree leaves and thin branches. [2016, Philadelphia, PA]

Photograph of thin strings hanging in front of a cluster of blurry plants. Light reflects off a liquid surface below the plants and strings. [2016, Philadelphia, PA]

Photograph of small leaves and vines bordering a white background. [2016, Philadelphia, PA]

Photograph of a thin branch which forks out into smaller segments and hangs down from the top of the frame. The background behind the branch is solid white. [2016, Philadelphia, PA]

Photograph of a tall tree with sparse branches sticking out from it. The tree stands in a forest backed by a clear white sky. [2016, Philadelphia, PA]