SMC Arts Council, Susan Cashion, Shadidi Harding, Ravenswood High School Dance Studio, Columbia Cascameda, Maria Elena Varela, Ramon Morones, Matias Varela, Meda Okelo, Raices de Mexico, EPA Center Arts
This digital object may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media without express written consent from the copyright holder and the EPACA. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. If you are the rightful copyright holder of this item and its use online constitutes an infringement of your copyright, please contact us by email at info@epacommunityarchive.org to discuss its removal from the archive.
Interview of Matias & Maria Elena Varela by Ruben Avelar. Topics include EPA crime reputation in the 1950s and over the years; move to EPA; incorporation; community engagement; creation, growth and legacy of Raices de Mexico - dance, costumes, and more; Matias and the SMC Arts Council; and others.