Oral History Project

Childhood experience of considering joining a gang

Final Interview

I interview Catherine Pena on her life story

Interviewing my dad

He's explaining how he grew up and how his aspects on life has changed.

How my life was like im mexico as a teen

Luis talks about how when he was young there were alot of gangs and religion helped him picked the right way and now has a good life

An Irish in Little Italy

I sat down to talk with my grandmother about our family and some stories about interactions with the mafia.

The Numbers Racket in our Apartment

My dad remembers his mother. There are some comments he makes that are offensive, but he says he is a product of his time. I however apologize if someone takes offense. From a cultural perspective, it does clearly show a...

Police Harassment Due to Gangs/Gang Violence and surviving such an environment without joining one

In this interview, we discussed Justin Garrett’s experience growing up into a very hostile environment. Also, we discussed how you can prevail from any kind of circumstances.