- Collection:
- Civil Rights in Black and Brown
- Title:
- Oral History Interview with Marcello Tafoya, June 14, 2016
- Creator:
- Sinta, Vinicio
Tafoya, Marcello - Date of Original:
- 2016-06-14
- Subject:
- Persons
Ethnic groups
Civil rights - People:
- Tafoya, Marcello
- Location:
- United States, Texas, Travis County, Austin, 30.26715, -97.74306
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
biographies (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Mr. Tafoya grew up in Georgetown, Texas, but spent part of his youth working in several Catholic initiatives, including running an orphanage in Cuervanaca, Mexico. Upon returning to his hometown, he started working in the local radio station, eventually launching the first Spanish-language programming. Later, his radio shows took a political role, encouraging the Mexican American community to become involved. In later years, Mr. Tafoya launched Spanish radio programming in several Texas communities including Austin, where he settled permanently. He also worked in television and created a Chicano newspaper called The Echo. In the interview, Mr. Tafoya talks about his role as a community leader in East Austin and his role in the dissemination of Tejano music.
- Metadata URL:
- https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth992353/
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 8 video recordings (1 hr., 21 min., 21 sec.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- https://crbb.tcu.edu/interviews/interview-with-marcello-tafoya
- Contributing Institution:
- University of North Texas. Libraries
- Rights:
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