Aguerro, Bidal 1985-07-26

Bidal Aguerro discusses aspects of life as a 'Chicano' in Lubbock, Texas: Religious influences, political inequities, drug abuse and Hispanic culture in general.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Bidal Aguerro

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Date: July 26, 1985

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Yolanda Romero

Length: 1 hour

Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Political status, Redistricting, Eliseo Solis, Lubbock County Commissioner (1984), Maggie Trejo, Lubbock City Councilman (1984), Education, Graduation rate, Hispanic teachers, Cultural education, Hispanic culture, Barrios (neighborhoods), Pinatas, Texas Tech University, Chicanos, Conservatism, Assimilation, Assimilation, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Civil Rights activism, Voting Rights activism, El Editor, Staff, Hispanic businesses, El Editor (again), Editorial content verses news, Influence and input of advertisers, Religious columns, Overall goals, Fiestas del Llano, Hispanic Organization of Women

Tape 1, Side 2: Maggie Trejo (again), Discriminatory taxation, Ester Sepeda, Qualifications for public office, Lubbock Police Department, Brutality, Positive changes in recent years, Hispanic officers, Discriminatory law enforcement, Lubbock, Texas, City government, Lack of Hispanics in administrative positions, Texas Tech University (again), Lack of Hispanic administrators, Hispanic women, Advancements, Education, Social, Cultural biases relative to Gender, Abuse, Causes, Cultural aspects, Hispanic culture (again), Passive nature, Effects, Religious influence, Menudazo, El Editor (again), Gilbert Herrera, Drug abuse in Hispanic community

Range Dates: 1970s-1984

Bulk Dates: 1984

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