Oral History Interview with Toni Prados on July 18, 2016.
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Mrs. Prados is the first Black female car salesperson, a long-time NAACP member, and was raised in segregated Beaumont. Her job and later business ventures exposed her to many facets of discrimination in the city, and she shared a lot about being ignored on boards like the Chamber of Commerce or in Black, male-dominated spaces. She also discussed dealing with a racially "transitioning" business as well as difficulties she continues to experience with the city when attempting to pass inspection …
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Date:
July 18, 2016
Duration:
2 hours 30 minutes 39 seconds
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Prados, Toni
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Partner:
TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library