Sembrando Raíces: Oral Histories of Latinos in Central Illinois

Illinois State University seniors in Dr. Maura Toro-Morn's sociology capstone class conducted oral history interviews with Latinx members of the Bloomington-Normal community. In this presentation they share their research findings and stories from their interviewees about laying roots in the heartland.

The presenting students are: Ta’Marra Anderson, Daniela Bernal, Marisa Bresnahan, Olivia Brucato, Chris Cajka, Jenny Le, Krista Lemaire, Christion Lloyd, Megan Lowe, Mariana Munoz, Daniela Nungaray, Sebastian Sancen, Taniyah Tunstill, and Austin Wilson.

The McLean County Museum of History will add the students' compiled oral histories to the archives as a part of the Latino Oral History Project. For more information, please visit mchistory.org.