Oral history interview with Juan Antonio Vélez Feneque, April 17, 2023

dc.coverage.location Rincón, Puerto Rico
dc.creator Vélez Feneque, Juan Antonio (Narrator)
dc.creator Chaparro Vélez, Glerysbeth Alanis (Interviewer)
dc.date.accessioned 2023-09-18T16:19:54Z
dc.date.available 2023-09-18T16:19:54Z
dc.date.created 2023-04-17
dc.description.abstract Juan Vélez Feneque, also known as Tony, was born and raised in Rincón, Puerto Rico. He was an orphan and the youngest of all his siblings. During the mid-1900, Juan Velez decided to migrate to the United States as a way to help his mother make ends meet. Living in "The City That Never Sleeps" can come with its ups and downs. There were instances where Tony found himself lost while traveling on public transportation, as well as overcoming difficult obstacles, such as searching for a job at the age of sixteen while still learning English. Throughout this journey he experienced many social injustices such as racism and discrimination. As a minority, he had to witness countless gang fights that have impacted life in many ways. He used them as a learning experience as a way to achieve the American dream.
dc.description.abstract Juan Vélez Feneque, también conocido como Tony, nació en Rincón, Puerto Rico. Era huérfano y el menor de todos sus hermanos; eran cinco en total. Al ver a su madre padecer económicamente, decidió emigrar a Estados Unidos a mediados de los 1900. Vivir en "La ciudad que nunca duerme" puede tener sus altas y sus bajas. Tuvo que superar obstáculos difíciles, tales como buscar empleo a los dieciséis años mientras aún aprendía inglés. Hubo ocasiones en las que Tony se perdía mientras viajaba en transporte público debido al choque cultural. A lo largo de este viaje experimentó muchas injusticias sociales, como el racismo y la discriminación. Como minoría, tuvo que presenciar varias guerras entre gangas que han influenciado su vida en distintas de maneras. Aprendió de estas experiencias y se abrió camino hacia el sueño americano. 
dc.description.sponsorship This work was created as part of the project “Listening to Puerto Rico: The Promise of Oral History On-Campus and Beyond,” funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Award number ZDH-284106-22.
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/3567
dc.language es
dc.publisher Oral History Lab @UPRM
dc.rights.holder (c) 2023 Juan Antonio Vélez Feneque, (c) 2023 Glerysbeth Alanis Chaparro Vélez
dc.rights.license All rights reserved
dc.subject Food and food insecurity
dc.subject Economics
dc.subject Alimentos e inseguridad alimentaria
dc.subject Economía
dc.title Oral history interview with Juan Antonio Vélez Feneque, April 17, 2023
dc.title.alternative Entrevista de historia oral con Juan Antonio Vélez Feneque, 17 de abril de 2023
dc.type Oral history
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