DeAnda, Raul
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Title
DeAnda , Raul
Abstract
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Raul DeAnda came to Houston in 1967. Having obtained a degree in Business Administration , DeAnda worked at several large companies . His interest in social work led him to get a formal degree in Social Work. DeAnda was very much involved in the Mexican-American Educational Council , Mexican-American Urban League, and in the Office of Civil Rights . His aim was to reform the school system, improve the education of the Mexican-American children , and fight for desegregation in schools . In his interview DeAnda discusses his belief that due to numerous differences in language , customs , and culture, Mexican-Americans and Mexican Nationals face huge hurdles for complete integration into school system and society at large .
Collection Name
HMRC Oral History Collection
Date of Interview
April 17, 1975
Subjects
DeAnda , Raul--Interviews ; Mexican American educators--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Mexican American Educational Council ; Human rights workers--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Mexicans--Texas--Houston ; School integration --Texas--Houston ; Houston (Tex.)--Race relations ; Houston Independent School District Tex.) ; Chicano movements ; Oral histories
Themes and Keywords
Mexican-American reformers ; Mexican-American civil rights movement
Interviewee
DeAnda , Raul
Interviewers
Marchiafava , Louis J .
Original Format
Audio tape
Oral History Number
OH037
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Geographic Coverage
Houston (Tex.)
Temporal Coverage
1960s ; 1970s
Length of Interview
1 hour, 26 minutes
Type
Sound ; Text
Format
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript.
Technical Specifications
Flash Video (FLV)
Funding provided by
TexTreasures Grant
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