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Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Rod Martinez, a semi-retired radiologist and Cuban immigrant living in Longview, TX. Rod shares his memories of growing up in Cuba and escaping with his family after Castro came to power. He describes immigrating to the US and how his family lived during their first years in the States. Rod talks about the influences and education that led him to a career in medicine. He also shares about how he met his wife, how she influenced his faith, and his current relationship with Christianity.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Radames "Rod" Martinez
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Elizabeth Melton
Date
The date the interview was conducted
July 12, 2023
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Christian
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Longview
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
East
Location
The location of the interview
Narrator's home
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Baby Boomer
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Radames "Rod" Martinez
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Rod Martinez, a semi-retired radiologist and Cuban immigrant living in Longview, TX. Rod shares his memories of growing up in Cuba and escaping with his family after Castro came to power. He describes immigrating to the US and how his family lived during their first years in the States. Rod talks about the influences and education that led him to a career in medicine. He also shares about how he met his wife, how she influenced his faith, and his current relationship with Christianity.
Baylor University Medical Center
Christianity
Colombia
Colombia - Bogotá
Conversion
Cuba
Cuba - Havana
Cuban-Americans
Education
Family dynamics
FL - Miami
Florida
Global politics
Immigrants
Immigration
Imperialism
Medical professionals
Odessa College
Race
Refugees
Segregation
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
TX - Dallas
TX - Odessa
US politics
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Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Chanda Parbhoo, an Indian-American organizer and immigrant from South Africa who lives in Dallas, TX. Chanda compares her early experiences of ethnic integration in Canada with her experiences of apartheid in South Africa. She also shares the challenges and prejudice her family experienced in Canada and the States. She describes the influence of her father’s business ventures and values on her childhood and career. Chanda talks about her activism for representation in her school district and for AAPI voting empowerment.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Chanda Parbhoo
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Victoria Ferrell-Ortiz
Date
The date the interview was conducted
October 17, 2022
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Hindu
Spiritual seeker
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Dallas
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
North
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Generation X
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Chanda Parbhoo
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Chanda Parbhoo, an Indian-American organizer and immigrant from South Africa who lives in Dallas, TX. Chanda compares her early experiences of ethnic integration in Canada with her experiences of apartheid in South Africa. She also shares the challenges and prejudice her family experienced in Canada and the States. She describes the influence of her father’s business ventures and values on her childhood and career. Chanda talks about her activism for representation in her school district and for AAPI voting empowerment.
Activism
Apartheid
Assimilation
Canada
Community
Culture
Discrimination
Diversity and inclusion
Diwali
Family dynamics
Hinduphobia
Holidays
Immigrants
Immigration
Indian-Americans
Race
Racism
Representation
SAAVETX [South Asian American Voter Empowerment Texas]
Segregation
South Africa
The University of Texas at Arlington
TX - Dallas
TX - Tyler
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Voices of Change
Description
An account of the resource
Activists and organizers all across Texas engage in meaningful work that is often not given enough recognition. The Voices of Change oral history project seeks to have conversations with community leaders and people who are part of grassroots movements about their background, goals, and commitment to making a difference. This collection aims to create a more inclusive Texas by amplifying underrepresented voices and giving space for marginalized communities to tell their stories on their own terms.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Ora Houston, a long-time civil servant and former city council member in Austin, TX. Ora describes the influences of her early life, like her mother’s social work, her education, experiencing Jim Crow segregation, and her exposure to and choice of religion. She talks about her involvement in the Episcopal church as a lay leader and how her religious convictions influence her work to uplift the voices of underrepresented people. She discusses her years of civil service and her four-year term in the Austin city council representing District One.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Ora Houston
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Rabert Sheppard
Date
The date the interview was conducted
April 6, 2022
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Christian
Episcopalian
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Austin
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Central
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Ora Houston
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Ora Houston, a long-time civil servant and former city council member in Austin, TX. Ora describes the influences of her early life, like her mother’s social work, her education, experiencing Jim Crow segregation, and her exposure to and choice of religion. She talks about her involvement in the Episcopal church as a lay leader and how her religious convictions influence her work to uplift the voices of underrepresented people. She discusses her years of civil service and her four-year term in the Austin city council representing District One.
Abuse survivors
Black Americans
Christianity
Christians
Domestic violence
Episcopal Church
Episcopalians
Family dynamics
Family Eldercare
Integral Care
Jim Crow
LC Anderson High School
Prayer
Prejudice
Public servants
Race
Racism
Religious leadership
Representation
SAFE Alliance
Segregation
Texas politics
TX - Austin
Women's leadership
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Muslim Voices
Subject
The topic of the resource
Subject line
Description
An account of the resource
Muslim Voices is a community-based oral history project that records stories of the multifaceted lives of Muslims in Texas.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Saleem Shabazz, a retired postal worker and Air Force veteran living in Longview, TX. Saleem tells about his childhood, describing his family dynamics, the places he lived, and being Baptist in his youth. He talks about travel and work in the Air Force and being exposed to different cultures and beliefs. Saleem discusses converting to Islam and his experience of the hajj. He also talks about his engagement with his Muslim communities over the years, including being and imam for a time, and his observations on social and political change in the US.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Saleem Shabazz
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Elizabeth Melton
Date
The date the interview was conducted
December 22, 2021
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Longview
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
East
Location
The location of the interview
Longview Public Library
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Silent Generation
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Saleem Shabazz
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Saleem Shabazz, a retired postal worker and Air Force veteran living in Longview, TX. Saleem tells about his childhood, describing his family dynamics, the places he lived, and being Baptist in his youth. He talks about travel and work in the Air Force and being exposed to different cultures and beliefs. Saleem discusses converting to Islam and his experience of the hajj. He also talks about his engagement with his Muslim communities over the years, including being and imam for a time, and his observations on social and political change in the US.
Baptists
Black Americans
Black Lives Matter
California
Conversion
Converts
Culture shock
Family dynamics
Gender
Hajj
Hajjis
Imams
Islam
Islamophobia
Mental health
Moving
Muslims
Nation of Islam
Police violence
Prejudice
Race
Religious leadership
Segregation
Travel
Turkey
TX - Longview
US Military
Veterans
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Title
A name given to the resource
September 11, 20 Years Later
Description
An account of the resource
For many adults, September 11, 2001 is a date of profound significance, seared in American hearts and minds. Yet, twenty years later, young people of today have no memory of what transpired. And their lives have unfolded in an America deeply impacted and transformed by this event. This collection records the memories and experiences of Texans in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent events of the past twenty years.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Sehar Ezez, a Pakistani-American with experience organizing with marginalized communities. Sehar talks about growing up Muslim in Alabama and the struggles her family and extended Muslim community faced in the aftermath of 9/11. She describes experiencing Islamophobic prejudice and violence when she wore hijab in college. She also discusses her involvement, tokenization, and various roles she has filled as an activist and ally.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Sehar Ezez
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Aysha Moneer
Date
The date the interview was conducted
July 8, 2021
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Dallas
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
North
Location
The location of the interview
Zoom
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Millennial
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Title
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Sehar Ezez
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Sehar Ezez, a Pakistani-American with experience organizing with marginalized communities. Sehar talks about growing up Muslim in Alabama and the struggles her family and extended Muslim community faced in the aftermath of 9/11. She describes experiencing Islamophobic prejudice and violence when she wore hijab in college. She also discusses her involvement, tokenization, and various roles she has filled as an activist and ally.
9/11
Alabama
Culture shock
Desis
Discrimination
Government surveillance
Hate crimes
Hijab
Islamophobia
Language
Marginalized communities
Pakistani-Americans
Profiling
Segregation
Solidarity
Student organizing
The University of Alabama
Tokenization
TX - Dallas
War
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Title
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Muslim Voices
Subject
The topic of the resource
Subject line
Description
An account of the resource
Muslim Voices is a community-based oral history project that records stories of the multifaceted lives of Muslims in Texas.
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
Summary
This interview is with Constance Shabazz, a social activist, feminist, and speaker from Chicago. After learning about the health care disparities and injustice faced by the African American community during her time working for the Sickle Cell Foundation in New York, Constance decided to become a physician and advocate for others. Constance talks about how reading the Autobiography of Malcolm X helped align her spiritual beliefs with Islam and informed her opinions on providing free health care for all. Constance moved to Texas in 2016 and continues to organize around community needs.
Interviewee
The person(s) being interviewed
Constance Shabazz
Interviewer
The person(s) performing the interview
Tiffany Puett
Date
The date the interview was conducted
October 11, 2018
Religious Identity
The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed.
Muslim
City
The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Austin
Region
The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from
Central
Location
The location of the interview
In-person
Generation
Generation of the interviewee/narrator
Baby Boomer
Dublin Core
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Title
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Constance Shabazz
Description
An account of the resource
This interview is with Constance Shabazz, a social activist, feminist, and speaker from Chicago. After learning about the health care disparities and injustice faced by the African American community during her time working for the Sickle Cell Foundation in New York, Constance decided to become a physician and advocate for others. Constance talks about how reading the Autobiography of Malcolm X helped align her spiritual beliefs with Islam and informed her opinions on providing free health care for all. Constance moved to Texas in 2016 and continues to organize around community needs.
Activism
Autobiography of Malcolm X
Civil Rights
Converts
Education
Healthcare
IL - Chicago
Medical professionals
MeToo Movement
Muslim women's experiences
Nation of Islam
Segregation
Sickle Cell Foundation
Social justice
Welfare