Category Archives: Video Interviews
María Luisa Solis
Description in English: When María Luisa moved from Mexico she first began to work in California. In this clip she narrates her personal journey and describes how she started her own business cleaning houses in Durham. Descripción en Español: Cuando … Continue reading
Clina Polloni
Clina Polloni is a painter, graphic designer, and teacher. Originally from Chile, she arrived in the US in 1972. To find out more about her exhibitions and classes go to: http://www.clinapolloni.com/ Clina Polloni es pintora, diseñadora gráfica y maestra. Originalmente … Continue reading
José Arias
Description in English: José Arias arrived in the United States in 1985. He took a risk of opening Torero’s Mexican Restaurant when there were few Latinos in Durham and has worked hard to make it a success. He has seen … Continue reading
José Alegría
Description in English: José Alegría moved from Mexico in 1989. He works with the LGBTQ community through programming at El Centro Hispano. José provides information on the types of services that El Centro Hispano offers to try and support the … Continue reading
Patricia Meléndez
Patricia Meléndez arrived in the United States in 1995 and works in the Durham County Public Library. She describes the growth of the Latino/a community in Durham. Patricia says that it is a great advantage to speak two languages and … Continue reading
María Luisa Aguirreu
María Luisa works as a cook at the Super Taquería. She arrived from Mexico in 1998. She describes why she left Mexico and how she has worked hard to build a good life for herself in Durham. She suggests going … Continue reading
Alejandro Flores Rodríguez
Description in English Alejandro arrived in the United States in 1990. He describes why he moved to Durham and the diversity of the Latino community here. Alejandro talks about how his entrepreneurial ventures have grown over the years including opening … Continue reading
Ricardo Acevedo Morales
Description in English Ricardo is an entrepreneur originally from Mexico and arrived in the United States in 2005. He speaks about the changes in his career since he arrived in Durham and his new business in construction. He shares his … Continue reading
Fausto Paguada
Fausto Paguada, originally from Honduras, arrived in NC in 2004. He speaks about the diversity and growth of the Latino population in Durham over the years as well as the growth of Latino businesses. He believes that there are … Continue reading
Cornelio Campos
Part 1: Mix of Cultures / Mezcla de Culturas Part 2: Symbols and Identity / Símbolos e Identidad Part 3: Identity: The Use of the Term “Latino” / El Uso del Término “Latino” Description in English: Cornelio Campos is a Mexican-born artist now living in Durham, … Continue reading