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Interviewer
Max Krochmal
Contributor
Rafael Delgadillo
Date of Interview
2025
Publication Date
6-2025
Narrator Birth Year
1967
Description
Robert Horton, a native of New Orleans, shared his life journey, highlighting his experiences from the 1980s to the present. He discussed his early education, his father's incarceration, and the impact of Hurricane Katrina on his family. Horton's involvement in grassroots organizing began with Black Men United and the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond, focusing on economic justice, fatherhood, and community policing. He later worked with Critical Resistance and Step Up Louisiana, developing new leaders and advocating for the Workers Bill of Rights. Horton emphasized the importance of political education and civic engagement in community organizing. Robert Horton discusses the interconnectedness of racial capitalism and capitalism, emphasizing that capitalism inherently benefits white individuals due to racial biases. He identifies as a revolutionary, advocating for social change and anti-racism. Horton highlights the exploitation of the Latinx community, who perform jobs previously held by African Americans, and the potential for tension between the two groups. Horton stresses the importance of challenging white supremacy systemically to achieve true racial justice.
Keywords
Community organizing, racial capitalism, mass incarceration, economic justice, People's Institute, Workers' Bill of Rights
Disciplines
Oral History
Geographic Coverage
New Orleans
Time Periods
1980s to present
Duration
1:27:28
File Size
3.1 GB
Format
mp4
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Horton, Robert and Krochmal, Max, "Oral History Interview with Robert Horton (Part 1)" (2025). Economic Justice Research Lab Oral History Project. 1.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/ejrloh/1
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