Rio Grande Valley Oral Histories
Identifier
ELIBR027-Cantu_Ricardo-20171014
Files
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Creation Date
10-14-2017
Description
Ricardo M. Cantu talks about growing up in the Rio Grande Valley, his father's work with the Valley Fruit Company, Hurricane Beulah, his time as a Disc Jockey in KURV and KRGV, academics, the Pharr Riot, and discrimination he has faced as a Hispanic. Interview conducted on October 14, 2017 by Kelly Saenz in Brownsville, Texas. Ricardo passed away on August 12, 2020.
Length
00:53:15
Language
English, Spanish
Notes
Oral History conducted as part of 2017 Brownsville History Harvest.
Recommended Citation
Rio Grande Valley Oral Histories Collection; Ricardo Cantu, 2017/10/14. ELIBR-0027. University Library, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/rgvoralhistories/512