Gabriel Maldonado Homegrown Heroes Full Interview
Item
Title
Gabriel Maldonado Homegrown Heroes Full Interview
Identifier
2024.017.023
Type
Moving Image
Description
This is an oral history interview with Gabriel Maldonado conducted on April 4, 2024. In this interview, Gabriel shares his life story starting with his childhood as a bi-racial African American and Latino boy in Compton, CA. He emphasizes his work as an LGBTQ+ advocate in the Inland Empire, his connection to Riverside and the community he's built, and all the moments that led him to become an activist. He also emphasizes his role as the CEO of TruEvolution, an organization based out of the IE that is dedicated to fighting for health equity and racial justice. Maldonado mentions his work in spreading HIV awareness through his work both in the community and on the Advisory Council on HIV/AIDs for the Obama administration.
Subject
Multiracial/multiethnic background
LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Non-profit Organization
Spatial Coverage
Fontana, California
Riverside (Calif.)
Temporal Coverage
1989-2024
Creator
Scherly Virgill
Date
4/4/2024
Contributor
Gabriel Maldonado
Format
.mov
Language
English
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