Gateways/Portales: Interview with Rafael A. Osuba

Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Community Museum
Scope and Contents
Rafael Osuba, a Puerto Rican artist, talked about his family and where they lived; why left New York and moved to Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina; his first impressions of North Carolina; and how North Carolina has changed. Osuba described his adjustment to North Carolina, building networks, and discovering food, music, and community that made Raleigh-Durbam feel like home. He talked about initiatives he spearheaded in regards to television, radio, and art; how he created community in North Carolina; what drives him to continue; and serving as intermediary for his workers in North Carolina. Osuba also talked about what makes him happy, proud; lessons he has learned; and what he does for fun. Clips of this interview were included in 'Professional Pursuits' and 'Local Media' sections of the exhibition.
Interview. Related to exhibition 'Gateways/Portales.' The MP4 video files are grouped with related SMI files, PPN files, XML documents, and BIM files. Dated 20160322.
Date
2016 March 22
Extent
22 Video recordings (MP3 Sound Recording)
1 Sound recording (MP3 sound recording )
Type
Archival materials
Video recordings
Sound recordings
Topic
Hispanic Americans
Latin Americans -- United States
Immigrants
Communities
Place
Washington (D.C.)
Baltimore (Md.)
Charlotte (N.C.)
Raleigh (N.C.)
United States
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Citation
Gateways/Portales: Interview with Rafael A. Osuba, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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