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Oral History Interview with Sandra Fuentes, Elvira Castro, JoElda Hinojosa, Beatriz Arizpe on July 28, 2016.

Description: Four co-chairs of The Border Organization (Organización Fronteriza) --a Del Rio-based group devoted to community organizing-- share their story about the group's mission and strategies. The interviewees talked about how they joined -- Sandra Fuentes and Elvira Castro are veterans from the organization and have been involved in numerous fights for local government accountability, while JoElda Hinojosa and Beatriz Arizpe joined recently when the group helped organize food service workers from the… more
Date: July 28, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve; Fuentes, Sandra; Castro, Elvira; Hinojosa, JoElda & Arizpe, Beatriz
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Eulalio Calderon, July 28, 2016

Description: Eulalio "Lalo" Calderon speaks about his early years in San Felipe schools and the community coming together to build some of the structures within the school district. Calderon speaks to the reasons why San Felipe lost out on the kids from Laughlin AFB. The federal government provided additional funds, per student, for every base kid that attended a particular school. Calderon speaks of how San Felipe superintendent, J.B. Pena, signed an agreement with Del Rio superintendent that allowed the b… more
Date: July 28, 2016
Duration: 45 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Calderon, Eulalio; Arionus, Steve & Sinta, Vinicio
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Lupita, De La Paz, July 28, 2016

Description: De La Paz's interview reflects on the contemporary issues that Del Rio is facing. She speaks about the importance of Casa De La Cultura in her life growing up. She lived in the Chihuahua barrio and went to Del Rio schools. She speaks about not learning about her culture and people who look like her in school. In order to supplement her learning, she would attend classes at the Casa. She spoke about learning culture through teatros and folklorio offered at Casa. The latter part of the interview … more
Date: July 28, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve & De La Paz, Lupita
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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