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Oral History Interview with Bennie Sherman, June 12, 2015

Description: Interview with Bennie Sherman from Fort Worth, Texas. In the interview, Sherman discusses his early life, living under Jim Crow segregation, education in Fort Worth schools, and the Civil Rights Movement in Fort Worth.
Date: June 12, 2015
Duration: 57 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Sherman, Bennie & Moye, Todd
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bernest Mitchell, July 27, 2016

Description: Mr. Mitchell was born and raised in Stamps, Arkansas. Mitchell traveled to the Cleveland area after the saw mill in Arkansas was shut down. Mr. Mitchell received his barber's license and started his own barbershop in the 1960s. Mr. Mitchell worked in other industries while sustaining his barber shop. Mr. Mitchell and other members of the Cleveland Black community organized in efforts to integrate Cleveland. They attended several government meetings and negotiated with officials. Mr. Mitchell on… more
Date: July 27, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin & Mitchell, Bernest
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bertha and Alfred Miranda, July 1, 2016

Description: Ms. Miranda was born in Grand Prairie but spent the majority of her childhood in the Rio Grande Valley, where she experienced segregation and poor schooling. Determined to be a teacher, she eventually obtained her degree in education and began working as a special education teacher in Lufkin, the first Mexican-American teacher at LISD. Her husband was born and raised in Diboll, where he worked for Temple Industries. In their interview, Ms. Miranda describes the discrimination she faced in the V… more
Date: July 1, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin; Miranda, Bertha & Miranda, Alfred
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bertha Linton on July 25, 2016

Description: Berta Perez Linton was born in 1942 or 1943 in Brady, Texas. She attended schools in Melvin, Texas until 7th grade while her family lived in a ranch. Linton’s family then moved to San Angelo, Texas where she graduated from Central High School in 1961. Linton attended Angelo College for one year and a half before transferring to the University of Texas at Austin. Linton graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a major in elementary education in 1967. She taught bilingual education i… more
Date: July 25, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Wisely, Karen; Zapata, Joel & Linton, Bertha
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Betell Benham, June 27, 2016

Description: Ms. Benham was born and raised in Lufkin, Texas. She went to segregated schools in Lufkin before participating in integration during the 1969-1970 school year. She graduated high school and went to college at the University of North Texas. She then became a flight attendant and worked in retail. She returned to Lufkin and worked with her mother, Bettie Kennedy, in the community. In the interview, Ms. Benham describes segregation in Lufkin, experiences with discrimination, problems during integr… more
Date: June 27, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Benham, Betell; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Betty Joyce Bivens, June 13, 2015

Description: Interview with Betty Joyce Bivens, a retired educator from Fort Worth, Texas. In her interview, she describes her childhood experiences, growing up during the Jim Crow period, her education, her work at General Dynamics and in the public school system, community engagement, church leadership, and voter registration,
Date: June 13, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Bivens, Betty Joyce & Robles, David
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bettye Mitchell, July 1, 2015

Description: Interview with Bettye Mitchell a community leader from Tyler, Texas. In the interview, Mitchell discusses her family background, going to segregated and integrated schools, experiences with racism, civil rights activism, her church community, and her political activism.
Date: July 1, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Mitchell, Bettye & Bynum, Katherine
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Billie Caviel, June 30, 2016

Description: Billie Caviel was raised in East Texas, attending all African American Schools. She attended university and pharmacy school at Texas Southern University in Houston. Once graduating, Caviel and her husband, who was also a pharmacist, moved to Lubbock, Texas to work for a Jewish pharmacist because no one else would give them jobs in the state because they were African American. Caviel and her husband later founded their own pharmacy, which they kept open for forty-nine years. Caviel also served a… more
Date: June 30, 2016
Duration: 42 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Caviel, Billie & Wisely, Karen
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Oral History Interview with Billy and Filomena Leo, July 3, 2015

Description: Interview with Billy and Filomena Leo. Billy Leo is the former mayor of La Joya, Texas. Filomena Leo was an educator for over 30 years and retired as the Superintendent of Schools for La Joya ISD. Mr. and Mrs. Leo discuss their experiences with politics and community leadership in South Texas. Mr. Leo discusses his father, Leo J. Leo's political career.
Date: July 3, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David; Leo, Billy & Leo, Filomena
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bobby Caldwell, June 29, 2016

Description: Bobby Caldwell was born in Dallas in 1934. He grew up in different areas of Dallas, and faced barriers with discrimination and health issues as he had polio at age 3. He moved to Houston to attend Texas Southern University, and in 1957, he earned his law degree. He began practicing law in the 1960s, and quickly became involved in defending student activists, beginning with SNCC. Mr. Caldwell also became involved in pressing HISD to include African American studies in their curriculum, a movemen… more
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Caldwell, Bobby; Enriquez, Sandra & Rodriguez, Samantha
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Oral History Interview with Bobby Smith, July 13, 2016

Description: 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
Date: July 13, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Wall, James & Smith, Bobby
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Brad Pollard, Brad Pierce, David McClain, and Tom Etoile, June 29, 2016

Description: Mr. Pollard was born and raised in Central Heights, Texas. A relatively young man, he had an easy transition coming out as a gay man. In his parts of the interview, he describes the, discrimination he heard about, what made his time easier in comparison to others, and the changes he has witnessed in the area. Mr. Pierce was born and raised in Wells, Texas. He came out to his family when he was sixteen in the 1980s. He then began a career as a hairdresser in Tyler prior to moving to Alabama and… more
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith; Pollard, Brad; Pierce, David & McClain, Tom
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Bryan Parras.

Description: Bryan Parras was born in 1977 in the East End, a Mexican-American enclave in Houston, TX. His parents, Jesusa Moreno and Juan Parras, played influential roles in his political consciousness. He talks about discrimination and how he has became involved in Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say as well as the immigrant rights movement. Parras also discusses how the creation of Cesar E. Chavez High School right near the oil refineries in Houston sparked his involvement in the environment… more
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 17 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Parras, Bryan
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Calvin Vinson, July 26, 2016

Description: Mr. Vinson was born in Montgomery, Texas and raised in Conroe. He attended Booker T. Washington school and Conroe High, participating in football at both schools. After graduation, he went to work in Houston for a utility company. He returned to Conroe and became very active in political campaigns and community organizations. In his interview, Mr. Vinson described segregation in Conroe, a march in 1968, integration of schools, experiences playing football, discrimination at work, political acti… more
Date: July 26, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: May, Meredith & Vinson, Calvin
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Carl and Gloria White, July 7, 2016

Description: Mr. Carl White was born in Conroe and Mrs. Gloria White was born in Willis, Texas in 1957 respectively. After attending segregated schools, both Whites ultimately graduated from desegregated schools. Both Whites experienced workplace discrimination in their careers in a local factory and at the postal office. Mr. White also served as a reserve police officer in Conroe while his father served as one of the first Black police officers in Conroe. Mr. White described being targeted by police in Con… more
Date: July 7, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin; White, Carl & White, Gloria
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Carlos Calbillo, June 24, 2016

Description: Carlos Calbillo was born in Magnolia in 1949 and grew up in Pasadena. He began his activism at San Jacinto Community College when he was kicked out for not shaving his beard. In his early college years, he is a part of SDS and the Worker's World Union. Mr. Calbillo became involved with PASSO after meeting Leonel Castillo at an MLK Solidarity March in the Third Ward in 1968. Soon, he is leading voter registration drives in Pasadena, working at the Chicano Training Center, and for VISTA. In the 7… more
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Calbillo, Carlos; Enriquez, Sandra & Rodriguez, Samantha
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Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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