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Interview with Maite Salazar: Writing Poetry

Maite discusses using poetry to heal and to instill empathy in others

Interview with Maite Salazar: Growing up in Johnson County

Maite Salazar discusses the racism they encountered growing up in Johnson County

Interview with Alex Martinez: Religious tension

Alex Martinez discusses their grandfather's homophobia and the religious tensions of their youth

Interview with Alex Martinez: Storytelling

Alex Martinez discusses using storytelling to instill empathy in others

Chato Villalobos Interview

KC Latinx Oral History Project

Theresa Garza Interview

KC Latinx Oral History Project

Interview with Alex Martinez: Growing up in Mexico

Alex Martinez discusses their childhood in Mexico and difficulty navigating life in the United States as an immigrant

Interview with Efren Gonzalez: Sidekicks Saloon photo

Photo of Sidekicks Saloon.

Interview with Selene Doelling: Performing at Missie B's

Selene performing at an open-mic.

Photo of Maite Salazar

Narrator Maite Salazar

Interview with Selene Doelling: Chingona Photo

Chingona Photo

Juan and Juanita Hernandez

Photo of Alex Martinez

Narrator Alex Martinez

Interview with Selene Doelling: Labels part 2

Selene talks about identity labels, such as bisexual and queer.

Interview with Selene Doelling: chingón

Selene defines "chingón," and explains "chingona."

Interview with Selene Doelling: Performing in queer spaces

Selene describes how performing at open-mic nights and in other queer spaces helped her to be open about her identity.

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Interview with Selene Doelling: Labels

Selene shares her opinion on the labels: bisexual, queer, and pansexual. She states that she does not mind being called bisexual but she prefers the term queer because it is inclusive.

Interview with Selene Doelling: Culture Shock

Selene talks about experiencing several cultural shocks throughout her youth.

Current Jalisco Restaurant and Plaza

The Jalisco Restaurant and Jalisco Plaza development opened on July 7, 1975 and still operates today at 5000 State Avenue

Jalisco Restaurant Murals

One of the murals depicted on the walls at the Jalisco Restaurant at 1411 S. 26th Street, Argentine, Kansas

Second Jalisco Restaurant

The second Jalisco Restaurant at 1411 S. 26th Street, Argentine, Kansas that operated from 1968 until September 15, 2015

Original Jalisco Restaurant

The first Jalisco Restaurant at 1351 S. 26th Street, Argentine, Kansas

Interview with Vanessa Severo

Vanessa Severo discusses her life and work as a theater artist in Kansas City.