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OH 2022

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeGONZALEZ, Laura (b. 1953)
Notable infoMexican-born immigrant to U.S.

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 2022
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionMexican-born immigrant to the U.S.; immigrant rights activist, and anthropology professor with expertise in immigrant communities from Guanajuato, Mexico, in the U.S. Childhood and education in Mexico City; decision to pursue a career in the field of political anthropology; decision to open the Oak Cliff Center for Community Studies; work with Camposanto del Cemento Grande and other community organizations in Dallas; work to increase Hispanics’ access to college; involvement in immigrant rights movements and local Mexican American political groups. Interview in Spanish and English translations.
Interviewer(s)Roberto Calderon
Physical Description231 pp. includes Spanish and English translations
Terms of UseOpen