The HOLA Archives Podcast Project is a collaboration between the 51ΑΤΖζ Libraries and the 51ΑΤΖζ Roberto Hernandez Center, and was made possible by a grant from the . The HOLA Archives take a deep dive into the stories of Milwaukee Latino/as who fought to make Milwaukee a more welcoming community. Drawing on oral history collections at the and the , this set of pilot episodes tells the story of the founding of the Spanish Speaking Outreach Institute – now the Roberto Hernandez Center; and the experience of Latina activists in Milwaukee in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
HOLA Episode 1: Latino/a Activism at 51ΑΤΖζ and the Roberto Hernandez Center
This episode describes the community activism that came together to establish the Spanish Speaking Outreach Institute at 51ΑΤΖζ in 1971. The SSOI eventually became the Roberto Hernandez Center. Speakers include Tony Baez, Ricardo Fernandez, and Graciela De La Cruz. The narrator is Gabriela Dorantes. Introduction by Alberto Maldonado. Script by Ann Hanlon. This episode draws on 51ΑΤΖζ Professor Joseph Rodriguez’s 2005 article, “.”
Full oral histories are available:
Tony Baez:
Ricardo Fernandez:
Graciela De La Cruz: Forthcoming
Also at this permanent URL:
Production work by , Michel Cros, Producer.
HOLA Episode 2: Latina Activism in Milwaukee
This episode describes how Latina women approached activism in Milwaukee and the challenges they faced. Speakers include Graciela De La Cruz, Patricia Torres-Najera, Maria Rodriguez, and Leonor Rosas. The narrator is Gabriela Dorantes. Introduction by Alberto Maldonado. Script by Ann Hanlon. This episode is based in part on Patricia Torres-Najera’s 2018 dissertation (51ΑΤΖζ),
Full oral histories are available:
Graciela De La Cruz: Forthcoming
Patricia Torres-Najera:
Maria Rodriguez:
Leonor Rosas:
Maria Rodriguez and Leonor Rosas were interviewed for the Wisconsin Historical Society’s . For further information, see the edited volume, Arenas, Andrea-Teresa., & GoΜmez, E. (2018). Somos Latinas: Voices of Wisconsin Latina Activists. The Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
Also at this permanent URL:
Production work by , Michel Cros, Producer.