Interview with Paola Marty Rodriguez (2024-11-19)
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Interviewees
Paola Marty Rodriguez
Interviewer
Ramneet Kaur
Study ID
073
Description
Paola Rodriguez Marty shared her background, moving from Puerto Rico to Florida for her mother's PhD, and later to Richmond during the pandemic. She discussed her educational journey, including her experience as a Latina in a predominantly white school and her involvement in a diverse middle school program. Paola highlighted her integration into the Richmond Hispanic community through a volleyball league and friendships. She reflected on the impact of COVID-19, the challenges of immigration, and the importance of open-mindedness and community. Paola also mentioned the long-term effects of natural disasters like Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico.
Note
This interview was conducted in English, and the transcript is in English only.
Topical Subject
Puerto Ricans; Hispanic Americans; Latin Americans; Puerto Rico; Florida; Virginia; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023; Vaccines; Education; Natural disasters; Hurricane Maria, 2017; Hurricanes; Religion; Politics and government; Hospitality industry
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
oral histories (literary genre)
Local Genre
oral history; sound recording; text
Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by Paola Marty Rodriguez. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Latino Virginia Project and Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Latino Virginia Oral Histories
Contributors
Latino Virginia Project
Source
Interview with Paola Marty Rodriguez (2024-11-19), Latino Virginia Oral History Project, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
lvoh073_RodriguezPaolaMarty_interview.mp3
Disciplines
Latin American History | Latin American Languages and Societies | Oral History | Public History | Social History | United States History