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Oral History Interview with Janelle Robles, July 29, 2016

Description: Jannell Robles was born in 1987 in Northern Pasadena. She grew-up in an extended family environment. Robles recalls her family sharing stories of encounters with the Ku Klux Klan in Pasadena. After graduating from high school, she got involved in the Immigrant Rights Movement. Robles worked as an Immigrant Advocacy Coordinator for the Central American Resource Center, an Immigrant Outreach Coordinator for The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) in San Antonio, a Reconci… more
Date: July 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Robles, Janelle
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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Patricia Gonzales, July 29, 2016

Description: Patricia "Pat" Gonzales was born in 1967 in Houston in the Gulfgate area. She moved to the toxic Manchester neighborhood, a predominately Latina/o area of town next to the oil refineries, after she graduated from high school. Gonzales became active in the environmental justice movement due to the health issues she acquired while living next to the refineries. She later worked for the Texas Organizing Project to address the lack of infrastructure in the Northern Pasadena area. Gonzales discusses… more
Date: July 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 44 seconds
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Gonzales, Patricia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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