Roberto Avant-Mier and John Carrillo
Recorded
January 5, 2023
Archived
January 5, 2023
38:37 minutes
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Id:
mby022340
Description
John Carrillo (68) interviews friend and colleague Roberto Avant-Mier (51) about his career path, growing up in El Paso, and the legacy of Smeltertown for his family and the El Paso community.Subject Log / Time Code
J shares how he and R met.
J and R discuss El Paso. R reflects on the legacy of Smeltertown for his family and the El Paso community.
R recalls his high school experience and shares how he views his identity and upbringing now as an adult.
R shares his experience in the Marines and talks about how he came to be a professor of communications.
J and R discuss how they first connected over music. R explains what drew him to study popular music and discusses the contributions of Latinos to rock and roll.
R reflects on regrets.
R and J discuss the future of KTEP and the partnership with R's classes.
Participants
- Roberto Avant-Mier
- John Carrillo