Austin (Tex.)Longhorn Radio Network (creator)Díaz, Alma (host)Cotera, Martha (interviewee)Romo, Ricardo (interviewee)10/30/1981"A esta hora conversamos", a radio program produced by the Longhorn Radio Network, includes interviews, music, and informational programs related to the Mexican American community and their concerns. Program summary: Martha Cotera and Dr. Ricardo Romo discuss the history of Mexican Independence day and how Mexican Americans identify with the holiday. Cotera and Romo discuss the history of Mexico's Independence day. Cotera mentions Texas's participation in Independence day and women's contribution in fighting for Independence, such as Carmen Medina and Doña Jose Cortez de Dominguez. Romo states that Independence day is significant to Mexican Americans due to Chicanos searching to understand their roots and identity. They feel like they don't have mobility in education and police surveillance, similar to Miguel Hidlagos's feelings of having no mobility under Spanish rule. Both Cotera and Romo want Chicanos to understand their history. . Broadcast date: 1981-10-30.utblac:a8d6c07e-151e-4d77-b13a-2956f968efb9Englishhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Mexican American Programs of the Longhorn Radio Network27 minutes, 28 secondsMexican American womenMexicano americanos--EducaciónMujeres mexicano americanasMexicano americanos--Identidad étnicaMexican Americans--EducationMexican Americans--Ethnic IdentityIndependence Day (Mexico)Día de la Independencia (México)Wars of Independence (Mexico : 1810-1821)Diez y Seiz de Septiembresound recordingsgrabaciones sonorasradio programsprogramas de radioAudio