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Kickin’ It with Gary Soto: The Tropics of Meta Interview

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When the opportunity to hold a microphone during a Gary Soto interview came up, I leapt at it.  […]

Joseph Rios April 22, 2017 California, Lithop, Mexican Americans, poetry

Smurfs, Wizards, and the History of Hmong B-Boy Culture in Southeast Fresno

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Hip-hop’s founding myth places the culture’s birth at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, where on a summer […]

Guest March 31, 2017 Asian American history, Asian Americans, California, dance, Fresno, hip-hop, music, Straight Outta Fresno

Unofficial Archives: Crafting History from Family Documents & Material Culture

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At its best, public history combines theory, practice, and experimentation. Rather than a set of skills, I approach […]

Romeo Guzman March 14, 2017 oral history, pedagogy, teaching, Unofficial Archives

It Started Here: Jean Vang’s Journey into Fresno’s Hip Hop Past

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Popping is a dance style that originated in Fresno and is characterized by abrupt spastic movements. The dancers pop […]

Guest January 26, 2017 African American history, California, dance, Fresno, hip-hop, Mexican Americans, music, Straight Outta Fresno

A Blaxican’s Journey through Fresno’s Racial Landscape

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In the summer of 1973, DJ Kool Herc tried something new on the turntables: by extending the beat, […]

Guest January 13, 2017 African American history, California, Chicano, dance, Fresno, Mexican Americans, music, Straight Outta Fresno

The Story of Boogaloo Sam as Told by Izel Gaye

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We all have that one piece of clothing, be it a fresh new hat or a favorite pair […]

Guest January 5, 2017 African American history, California, Fresno, hip-hop, music, oral history, race, Straight Outta Fresno, Valley Public History Initiative

Straight Outta Fresno: Hip Hop Dance from Popping to B-Boying and B-Girling

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In 1979, Soul Train host Don Cornelius introduced the nation to five dancers who called themselves the Electric […]

Guest January 5, 2017 African American history, California, Chicano, Chicano history, music, oral history, public history, Straight Outta Fresno, Valley Public History Initiative

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