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Josef’s father was from Michoacán, Mexico and his mother, of Mexican heritage, was from Lyons, Kansas. Josef, a Korean War veteran, remembers the importance of education and became an educator and principal in Wichita, KS. In this oral history, you…

Miguel is a queer Latinx writer who draws from his background as a farmworker in Texas. He currently lives in Kansas City where he aspires to help future generations of Latinxs tell their stories. Listen to his oral history to learn more about what…

Gabriela has Spanish and Mexican heritage and grew up in Southern Texas. Currently, she serves her community as a middle school teacher at a dual language (English and Spanish) school in Topeka, Kansas. In this oral history, you can listen to…

Teresa’s grandparents migrated to the U.S. sometime in the 1920s from Michoacán, Mexico Her grandfather first worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and organized several community events such as fiestas and an orchestra. Teresa believes in giving back to…

Sandra’s mother is from Puerto Rico and her father is from Haiti. Sandra came to Lawrence, Kansas for her PhD in English Literature. In this interview, she talks about the importance of education, food, and her parents’ experiences in the U.S. Later,…

Alex grew up in Garden City, Kansas and his parents are from Mexico. In this interview, Alex talks about the importance of education, family, and community. He also talks about feeling out of place at times during his time at the University of…

Greg is from Ghana but lives in Garden City, Kansas. He shares his experiences about living in the U.S. Although he misses food like fufu, he has learned to enjoy Mexican and American food as well: he specifically likes enchiladas and tacos. One…

Adina is from Hoxie, Kansas. Her mother is from Chihuahua, Mexico and her father is from Aguascalientes, Mexico. Her parents migrated to the U.S with limited resources. In this interview, she recounts challenges she faced when applying for college…

Sayra is an Afro-Mexican who grew up in Kansas City. She attended diverse schools but connected with her Mexican-American identity most while in high school. In this interview, she addresses her parents, her childhood, and the diversity of the…

Gibette’s family is from the Dominican Republic but moved to Puerto Rico just before she was born. She remembers feeling different from the other Puerto Rican children because of her cultural background and skin color. She moved to Colorado, Florida,…