Latino Leadership in Eastern North Carolina: An Oral History Archive
This collection showcases oral history interviews with members of the Latino community of Eastern North Carolina who occupy positions ranging from formally
recognized leadership to informal influence in the lives of Latino youth. Participants come from a variety of national and occupational backgrounds, including
professional, entrepreneurial, technical, and working class trades. These interviews examine the many forms that Latino leadership assumes in Eastern North
Carolina and the many challenges facing this new and rapidly growing population. These oral histories were collected by Drs. Ricardo Contreras (Anthropology) and
David Griffith (Anthropology and Coastal Science and Policy) with funding from the North Carolina Humanities Council. This archive is supported online through
Joyner Library Digital Collections and the East Carolina Manuscript Collection and features digital voice recordings, transcriptions, English summaries of the
oral histories, and other materials related to the Latino presence in the state. It is hoped that, in time, the archive will serve as a reservoir for Latino oral
historical materials throughout North Carolina and the U.S. Southeast.
Interviews in Collection