Part 3 of 5 of an interview with Dr. Américo Paredes. Dr. Paredes shares his experience having different jobs, including singing on the radio, working for Pan America, writing for The Herald, and traveling to different countries before obtaining his undergraduate degree in his mid-30s. Dr. Paredes also shares the importance of popularizing Mexican culture and revisiting cultural roots.
Mexican Americans, Texas--Social conditions, Mexicano americanos, and Texas--Condiciones sociales
Place Name:
Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, United States of America and Austin, Texas, United States of America
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Los del Valle oral history recordings transferred from The University of Texas at Brownsville to The University of Texas at Austin in 2015. Digitized with funds from the Latin American Materials Project (LAMP), Center for Research Libraries.