Ramonia “Monin” Jiménez Rodríguez video interview and biography

Jiménez, José, 1948-

Ramonia “Monin” Jiménez Rodríguez came to live in the La Clark barrio of Chicago on La Salle near Division Street in the mid-1950s. Ms. Jiménez Rodríguez attended mass at Holy Name Cathedral and St. Joseph. She became involved early in the Council Number Three Damas de María at St. Michael’s Church. There she helped other Damas to cook the arroz con gandules dinners to raise money after mass. There was usually a live band playing and many neighborhood people dancing. She was also part of the movement to try to get mass held in Spanish. In later years, Ms. Jiménez Rodríguez moved back to Puerto Rico to retire which is where she now lives.

2012-06-25

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

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Ramonia “Monin” Jiménez Rodríguez vídeo entrevista y biografía

Young Lords (Organización)

Puertorriqueños--Estados Unidos

Derechos civiles--Estados Unidos--Historia

Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)

Puertorriqueños--Relatos personales

Idioma español--Relatos personales

Justicia social

Activistas comunitarios--Illinois--Chicago

Puertorriqueños--Illinois--Chicago--Vida social y costumbres

Juventud--Illinois--Chicago