Difference between revisions of "Rosie Castro"
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| + | '''Maria "Rosie" Castro''' is a [[Texas]] activist and the mother of twins [[Julian Castro]] and [[Joaquin Castro]]. | ||
| − | Rosie Castro, was a member of the [[Raza Unida Party]] (RUP), a political party seeking to elect Latino and Latina candidates to office. | + | [[Raza Unida Party]] |
| + | Rosie Castro, was a member of the [[Raza Unida Party]] (RUP), a political party seeking to elect Latino and Latina candidates to office.<ref>[http://historynewsservice.org/2012/09/no-julian-castro-without-mother-rosie-castro/No Julian Castro without Mother Rosie Castro by Cynthia E. Orozco on Sep 16, 2012]</ref> | ||
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Rosie Castro was part of the ’60s generation. In 1989 activists held a national [[Chicano Activists Reunion]] in San Antonio, which was attended by iconic leaders such as [[Reies Lopez Tijerina]], [[Jose Angel Gutierrez]], and [[Rudy Acuna]]. Women were also present. [[Emma Tenayuca]], a San Antonio labor movement and 1930s icon, was there. Other less-well-known women were there as well, and a tribute to women was part of the festivities. | Rosie Castro was part of the ’60s generation. In 1989 activists held a national [[Chicano Activists Reunion]] in San Antonio, which was attended by iconic leaders such as [[Reies Lopez Tijerina]], [[Jose Angel Gutierrez]], and [[Rudy Acuna]]. Women were also present. [[Emma Tenayuca]], a San Antonio labor movement and 1930s icon, was there. Other less-well-known women were there as well, and a tribute to women was part of the festivities. | ||
| − | Cynthia E. Orozco was there, too, as a young graduate student recording what these historic folks had to say. One of the women who spoke at the 1989 gathering was Rosie Castro. | + | [[Cynthia E. Orozco]] was there, too, as a young graduate student recording what these historic folks had to say. One of the women who spoke at the 1989 gathering was Rosie Castro.<ref>[http://historynewsservice.org/2012/09/no-julian-castro-without-mother-rosie-castro/No Julian Castro without Mother Rosie Castro by Cynthia E. Orozco on Sep 16, 2012]</ref> |
Revision as of 04:14, 29 July 2013
Maria "Rosie" Castro is a Texas activist and the mother of twins Julian Castro and Joaquin Castro.
Raza Unida Party Rosie Castro, was a member of the Raza Unida Party (RUP), a political party seeking to elect Latino and Latina candidates to office.[1]
Chicano Activists Reunion
Rosie Castro was part of the ’60s generation. In 1989 activists held a national Chicano Activists Reunion in San Antonio, which was attended by iconic leaders such as Reies Lopez Tijerina, Jose Angel Gutierrez, and Rudy Acuna. Women were also present. Emma Tenayuca, a San Antonio labor movement and 1930s icon, was there. Other less-well-known women were there as well, and a tribute to women was part of the festivities.
Cynthia E. Orozco was there, too, as a young graduate student recording what these historic folks had to say. One of the women who spoke at the 1989 gathering was Rosie Castro.[2]