Collection
Latinx Civil Rights
Contributor
Jeffers, Ashton (Interviewer & Transcribed by); Marquez, Natalie (Interviewee)
Publication Date
2022
Description
Natalie Marquez explains the work she does for Jolt Action and the ways Jolt is involved in the San Antonio Latinx community. Marquez describes how social and political issues in Texas personally affect her and her family. She also shares how to make voting a cultural norm and practice in the Latinx community.
Biography
Natalie Marquez works for Jolt Action as the regional manager of San Antonio. Jolt is a Latino voter advocacy group that encourages civic engagement in Texas and organizes community members to advocate for voting rights. A native of the Rio Grande valley, Natalie has experience with electoral organizing and helps Jolt with their voter education programs around the San Antonio area.
Interview Index
0:27 Natalie’s introduction
2:30 Natalie’s family’s involvement in politics and voting
4:50 Challenges mobilizing voters
7:49 The Latinx Vote, “The Sleeping Giant”
11:04 Jolt’s involvement in the San Antonio community
13:53 Jolt’s involvement in public schools
18:35 A “typical day” working at Jolt as a regional manager
21:24 On creating a culture of voting for the Latinx community
23:00 Leaders in voter organization mobilization in San Antonio, Texas
25:32 Natalie’s family’s understanding of voting rights issues
30:42 How Jolt communicates and stays in contact with voters
31:28 Virtual mobilization events
33:59 On the effects of voting restrictions
Keywords
Jolt Action, Latinx families, Latinx voters, San Antonio, voter mobilization, voter registration
Size or Duration
15 pages; 39 minutes, 39 seconds
Format
Docx; M4A
Disciplines
Chicana/o Studies | Latina/o Studies | Oral History | Public History
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Jeffers, Ashton, "Natalie Marquez" (2022). Latinx Civil Rights. 15.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/mascroh/15
Included in
Chicana/o Studies Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Oral History Commons, Public History Commons