Dorow, Tavita 2021-08-02
This interview features Tavita Dorrow as she discusses her involvement with many Hispanic Lubbock organizations. In this interview, Dorow describes how she applied to and got denied by LULAC, a conference she and other influential women created, and WTOS. Dorow then moves on to explain her thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic and shut down. Then interview closes with Dorow explaining why she has a black Cesar Chavez flag.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Tavita Dorrow
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: August 2, 2021
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 02:06:08 (2 hours 6 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and taking a trip with her mother; Moving to Lubbock; district representation; Trying to become a member of LULAC; Prime Time conference; How her views of Lubbock has changed; Involvement with West Texas Organizing Strategies; Thoughts on COVID and the shutdown; Working on maintaining her daughter’s online store; The G.I. Forum and the Hispanic Agenda; The Cesar Chavez flag and memorial
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374004 >
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