San Antonio's first lady sits down with Elaine for a wide-ranging conversation on her migrant farm worker roots, her courtship with the future mayor, and her love for San Antonio.
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7. Eduardo Diaz in studio
Eduardo Diaz, director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, talks with Elaine about his San Antonio ties and progress on the national museum of the American Latino.
34 min
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6. El Día de los Niños
Rebeca Maria Barrera and Merri Longoria Gutierrez discusses the importance of cultural educations for children. and the upcoming celebration of El Día de los Niños that began in San Antonio 25 years ago.
37 min
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5. Fiesta past and present
Elaine Ayala discusses Fiesta origins and traditions with cultural anthropologist Michaele Haynes and "Mr. Fiesta" Michael Quintanilla.
35 min
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4. Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro joins Elaine Ayala for his first extended interview since undergoing cancer surgery. They cover a range of topics including the Spanish boar that might have saved his life.
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3. Ramon Vasquez
Executive Director of the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions joined Elaine Ayala to talk about the organization's origins and its continued efforts to preserve and protect the culture and tradition of Native American tribes.
46 min
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2. Lydia Camarillo
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project's president Lydia Camarillo looks back at the organization's origins, how the Nixon administration played a role in that; the dramatic increase in Latino voters since 2018, and what population shifts will...
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1. Henry Cisneros
Former San Antonio Mayor and HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros talks about his current projects including a South Side arboretum and West Side education initiatives, and gives his take on local and national races ahead of the midterm elections.