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Title: Astrid Chirinos oral history interview, 2002 September 11
Creator: Chirinos, Astrid, 1960-
Date Created: 2002-09-11
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Nationalism, Sex role, Biculturalism, Religion and culture, Cities and towns--Growth, Globalization
Description: Astrid Chirinos discusses her experience as a Venezuelan immigrant to the United States. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Ms. Chirinos moved to Raleigh, North Carolina with the encouragement of her father to attend St. Mary's College. Ms. Chirinos shar...

Title: Elver Barrios oral history interview 2019 November 1
Creator: Barrios, Elver
Date Created: 2019-11-01
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Immigrants--Civil rights, Immigrants--Education (Higher), Latin Americans, Social justice, Hispanic Americans
Description: Elver Barrios, a former staff member at La Coalicion, the Latin American Coalition (LAC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, worked for the non-profit for three years, from 2010-2013. In this interview, Mr. Barrios describes his role as a grassroots com...

Title: Jess George oral history interview, 2019 July 29
Creator: George, Jess
Date Created: 2019-07-29
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Immigrants--Civil rights, Latino communities, Immigrants--Services for, Latin Americans, Social justice, Hispanic Americans
Description: Jess George, a former staff member at La Coalicion, or the Latin American Coalition (LAC), in Charlotte North Carolina, worked for the non-profit for eleven years, from 2003-2014. In this interview, Ms. George discusses her work with grass-roots o...

Title: José Luis Garcia oral history interview, 2002 September 26
Creator: Garcia, José, 1973-
Date Created: 2002-09-26
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Economic conditions, Immigrants--Social conditions, Latin Americans--Social conditions, Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, All Souls' Day, Sex role
Description: A native of Mexico City, Jose Luis Garcia talks about his experiences as an immigrant to the North Carolina Piedmont. Mr. Garcia discusses the factors that propelled him to move to the United States and vividly recalls his entree into the country ...

Title: Monika Soler-Correa oral history interview, 2022 November 15
Creator: Soler-Correa, Monika
Date Created: 2022-11-15
Subjects--Topical: Adoption, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Dysfunctional families, Education, Higher, Students with disabilities
Description: Monika Soler-Correa, a University of North Carolina at Charlotte alumnus and a metadata cataloger at the J. Murrey Atkins Library, discusses her background and how that has influenced her life and worldview. Topics include her life as a Latina ado...

Title: Olivia Singleton oral history interview, 2002 September 17
Creator: Singleton, Olivia C.
Date Created: 2002-09-17
Subjects--Topical: Immigrants, Mexicans--Social conditions, Mexicans--Social life and customs, Mexicans--Cultural assimilation, Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans
Description: Olivia Singleton is from Mexico City, Mexico and she discusses her experiences living in Charlotte, North Carolina after marrying an American citizen. She talks about how she is fond of North Carolina and feels welcomed. Mrs. Singleton speaks on t...

Title: Teresa Villamarin oral history interview, 2002 September 20
Creator: Villamarin, Teresa I. (Teresa Isabel)
Date Created: 2002-09-20
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Feminism, Sexism, Latin Americans--Social conditions, Poor, Poverty, Voluntarism, Immigrants--Political activity
Description: Teresa Villamarin discusses immigrating from Bogota, Colombia as a teenager with her family to New York City for better opportunities, and her eventual journey to Charlotte, North Carolina. She discusses the conservative culture of her native Colo...