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Oral History Interview with Maria Jimenez, June 13, 2016

Description: Maria Jiménez was born in Coahuila, Mexico in 1957. Having grown-up in a political household, she would migrate to Houston at the age of six. Jiménez discusses Mexican American segregation in Magnolia Park and how that experience shaped her youth activism. She also discusses her involvement in the Young Democrats, the University of Houston Mexican American Youth Organization, her bid for state representative against Ben Reyes under the Raza Unida ticket, and the Dixiecrats. Jiménez also address… more
Date: June 13, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Jimenez, Maria
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Reynaldo Rodriguez, June 13, 2016

Description: Reynaldo Rodriguez was born in 1947 in Corpus Christi. He discusses growing up in Corpus and briefly shared his Vietnam War experience and how it took him to Alaska. Upon being discharged from the military, he attends Del Mar College and decides to attend the University of Houston. Mr. Rodriguez discusses his activism during college in MAYO, the struggle to create the Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS), and the painting of the UH Chicano Mural. He also discusses his involvement in LRUP … more
Date: June 13, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Rodriguez, Reynaldo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jesus Abrego, June 13, 2016

Description: Discussed the history of the Hispanic community in the region, the role of religion, and the ongoing struggles to integrate and include Hispanics in local politics and society.
Date: June 13, 2016
Duration: 47 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Abrego, Jesus; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Juan Chavez, June 13, 2016

Description: Juan Chávez was born in Colorado of ethnic Mexicans. As a young child, his father died and his family moved from a Colorado mining town to Muleshoe, Texas. In Muleshoe, Chávez remembers facing discrimination and African American children having to go to an African American school. He, as most other ethnic Mexican children in Muleshoe at the time, left school after seventh grade and began working. As a young man, he joined Chicanos Unidos Campesinos, a Muleshoe organization. He also helped lead … more
Date: June 13, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Chavez, Juan; Wisely, Karen & Zapata, Joel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jon Holmes, June 13, 2016

Description: Jon Holmes was born in Lubbock and grew up in a farm near the city while being educated in Lubbock’s school system. He graduated from Lubbock High School and later attended Texas Tech University. At Texas Tech, Holmes participated in the campus anti-Vietnam War Movement and in the underground student newspaper named The Catalyst. Because of his work, especially in pointing out racial discrimination in Lubbock within the The Catalyst, Holmes and his fellow student advocates faced police harassme… more
Date: June 13, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 06 seconds
Creator: Wisely, Karen & Holmes, Jon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[Moody Chandelier at Winspear Opera House]

Description: Photograph of the Moody Chandelier from a field trip to the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House during day 6 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The chandelier has been photographed from below, and its lights appear red, purple, and blue.
Date: June 13, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.791102 -96.797471
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Marcus Moore with students at WFAA, 1]

Description: Photograph of Marcus Moore (center) with a group of students during a field trip to WFAA on day 6 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Moore is looking to the left of the camera and smiling. Three students behind Moore are looking directly at the camera. Other students are facing to the left and right of the camera.
Date: June 13, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.775475 -96.805459
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Students at WFAA]

Description: Photograph of a group of students during a field trip to WFAA on day 6 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. One girl standing closest to the camera is wearing a backpack backwards, over her chest and stomach. Other members of the group can be seen conversing in the background.
Date: June 13, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.775475 -96.805459
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Students "dab" at WFAA]

Description: Photograph of a group of students during a field trip to WFAA on day 6 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The students are facing the camera, "dabbing." Marcus Moore can be seen standing in the center back of the group, and is also doing the gesture.
Date: June 13, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.775475 -96.805459
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Robert Shankle, June 13, 2016

Description: Robert Shankle grew up in Lufkin and spent many years in the military. He returned to Lufkin to work with his parents business. He decided to run for city council and has served in that capacity for several years. He has been instrumental in the founding of IMPACT Lufkin, which is attempting to revitalize North Lufkin, the traditionally African-American part of town. Mr. Shankle discussed his early life in Lufkin in the 1970s, his time in the military, his return to Lufkin, his decision to run … more
Date: June 13, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin & Shankle, Robert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Raul Valdez on June 13, 2016.

Description: Mr. Valdez grew up in Del Rio, but also spent time in California and San Antonio. While attending high school in Del Rio, he and his rock band were involved in the Palm Sunday rally. He was later drafted into the military and sent to Vietnam. Mr. Vasquez attended A&I, where he honed his art and took part in activism. Throughout the interview, Mr. Valdez talks about the role of art (visual arts and music) in Chicano activism.
Date: June 13, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 42 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Valdez, Raul
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[Marcus Moore with student at WFAA]

Description: Photograph of Marcus Moore (left) with a male student (right) during a field trip to WFAA on day 6 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Moore is kneeling to the height of the student. They are both looking at the camera and smiling.
Date: June 13, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.775475 -96.805459
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Marcus Moore with students at WFAA, 2]

Description: Photograph of Marcus Moore (center) with a group of students during a field trip to WFAA on day 6 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. The majority of the group is facing to the left of the camera. One male student standing behind Moore is looking directly at the camera and smiling. Behind the boy, a girl can be seen holding a camera up with her right hand.
Date: June 13, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.775475 -96.805459
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Students at WFAA, 2]

Description: Photograph of a group of students during a field trip to WFAA on day 6 of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) 2016 Summer Youth Arts Institute. Marcus Moore can be seen standing in the center back of the group, looking up. Another man is standing in front of the group on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera.
Date: June 13, 2016
Creator: Latte Media Group
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.775475 -96.805459
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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