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Austin Revealed

Civil Rights

Episodes and segments covering civil rights issues in and around Austin.

Austin Revealed El Despertar

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Explore the struggle of the Chicano movement as the Mexican-American community in Austin (56m 46s)

Chicano Civil Rights "Education"

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Students and teachers share their stories about the lack of equality in the school system. (11m 14s)

Chicano Civil Rights "Chicano Identity"

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The Chicano movement empowered Mexican-Americans to celebrate their roots. (13m 43s)

Chicano Civil Rights "Activism & Organizing"

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Inspired by a push for labor reform, hear about how the Chicano movement gained momentum.. (9m 14s)

Chicano Civil Rights "Rise of Mexican-Americans in Politics"

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The Chicano movement empowered individuals to fight for equal representation. (12m 19s)

Civil Rights Stories

Interviews with prominent Austin citizens about their experience during Austin’s civil... (28m 32s)

Hoover Alexander & Entrepreneurship

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Hoover Alexander has a long history in the restaurant business. (1m 36s)

Gary Bledsoe on Police Violence

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Gary Bledsoe recounts stories of police violence against African-Americans... (1m 20s)

Bertha Means & the Ice Palace

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Bertha Means and her daughter Joan Khabele tell the story of how being turned away from... (2m 24s)

Wilhelmina Delco on Politics & Desegregation

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Wilhelmina Delco, the first African American elected to public office in Austin, Texas... (2m 9s)

Tommy Wyatt & the Start of The Villager

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Tommy Wyatt talks about why he founded a newspaper for Austin's black community. (43s)

Linda Conner on Gentrification

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Linda Conner has witnessed decades of change in east Austin. Now, gentrification... (1m 13s)

Larry Jackson on Activism

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One of Larry Jackson’s first act of protest was his draft to the Vietnam war. (2m 33s)

Joan Khabele on Segregation at Barton Springs

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Denied a class trip to Barton Springs, Joan Khabele protested the exclusion of African... (1m 49s)

Ada Anderson & John F. Kennedy's Visit

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John F. Kennedy was scheduled to speak in Austin on November 22, 1963. Ada Anderson... (1m 10s)

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