As an Irish-American who has lived here most of my life and enjoyed the friendship of many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, I really enjoyed this very informative video about the city in which I live and so many of the people who built it! Fascinating! Thank you for posting this!

Thank you Frank Barrios for this short history of the barrios. I lived as a little boy not far from Sacred Heart church that I attended and received my 1st holy communion there. Fr. Albert Braun was my first priest in 1959. my father built our home at 17th and Henshaw, now Buckeye St. I went to school at Skiff elementary school across the street where the rental cars is now. We moved in 1961 from Pheonix to Idaho and never went back. I had the opportunity to go back on vacation in 2013 and seen the old church still standing today. Thanks again

@AARPArizonaHispanicConnection

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Leo, for your comment. Take care!

@SoDelft1

3 жыл бұрын

Fr Albert Braun served as chaplain in WWI and WWII. in WWII he was captured at Corregidor and was a POW for the rest of the war.He risked his life daily serving his fellow POWS, stealing food and burying hundreds of the dead. He received the Silver Star and was inducted into the Veteran's hall of fame. He helped found Sacred Heart.Church and taught at St. Mary's He was a legend in South Phoenix where he was revered as a saint.Heard many stories about the man from Hispanics.

Great story, Frank! Thank you for highlighting so many wonderful people! congressman Ed Pastor was my Biology teacher at North Phoenix High School in the late ‘60’s…. I have been part of a Phoenix Mexican family for more than 50 years!

I’m not even mexican and I can appreciate all the infrastructure and culture that was brought to this wonderful state. good or bad the citizens of this state has had the wellfare of its citizens first. being born in 2000 living here my entire life I appreciate the great figures to shape this state. Thank you to everyone who helped shape our beautiful state.

Great History video of the Mexican American in Phoenix. My best friends family came from the Golden Gate Barrio and the went to Secret Heart Church.

@AARPArizonaHispanicConnection

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Miguel for your comment! Take care! - David

I’m trying to find anyone who might remember my grandpa’s restaurant on 20th St and buckeye (Henshaw). He owned it in the late 60s early 70s. It was called “Hector’s Fine Mexican Food” and before that it was called “Lupe’s Mir-a-Mar”, I think. Thank you for the wonderful video!

Informative video. Never knew this many Mexican Americans took part in early Phoenix. Tucson Mexican families are well documented and recognized .

I've always said this without knowing the history i was born and raised in East Phoenix very proud to be Mexican i take a lot of pride in my people and who we are!!! after the Mexican-american war and the US decided to just buy the land from Mexico what is know as California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico where do you think all those Mexicans went they just picked up and left...... that's very hard to believe the indigenous people who are native to this land have been here and always been here and never left!!!!! Now when you think about present day Mexicans makes up 56% of the population not only that im a union sheet metal worker/HVAC I've been on some of the biggest job sites this valley has ever seen I've been in construction for 17+ years since the early 2000's ever since i could remember Mexicans make up about 85% of the workers of all trades back then till present day Mexicans have always been the majority till this day!!! I always say my people not only put into your state taxes but built this city regardless of who likes it or not.. Thank you to all my proud Mexicans who take pride in who they are ✌💪💪💪👌

La Victoria (Victory Acres, Tempe, AZ) since the 1930’s, still alive and strong!

@sperez98324

2 жыл бұрын

Met a couple of dudes from there in the late 90s they were alright ⏳

Very good. I look forward to even more information on Mexican and Mexican-Americans contributions and shaping of the Phoenix are history. I am a tourist and try to get a balanced and accurate view of history.

Wow, I've been putting this video back for a long time, so I finally watched it in full today, so glad I did, and so mad it took me so long to watch.

Orale Elizabeth Smith! S.I.P. all indigenous that built this place for the good

You tube can be a goldmine sometimes 👊😁

@sperez98324

2 жыл бұрын

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I’m born raised ..on 14 st Mohave yabnez and Lucero family ……ORIGINAL BARRIO Community

This is amazing history.

Balsz school district. Went to Crockett school in the early 70s

Muy bien oiga 👏

Why did nobody act to save and preserve the Riverside Ballroom?

Mexican-American in Buckeye, AZ.

100%

Yaqui tribe ! 🌙 ☀️📿

N A T I V E P R I D E

@sperez98324

2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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@sperez98324

2 жыл бұрын

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@madetoconquerthisworld

2 жыл бұрын

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@madetoconquerthisworld

2 жыл бұрын

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