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Rev. [[Claude Black]] was very active over the years, in San Antonio, helping to radicalize many. His influence helped to bring together a multi-ethnic coalition of individuals attempting to free black activist [[Angela Davis]], including executing a local petition campaign signed by black State Representative [[G.J. Sutton]], and local activists [[Franklin "Tortillas" Garcia]], [[Rosie Castro]], [[Albert Pena, Jr.]], [[John Inman]], and others.<ref>[ http://www.aframnews.com/html/2006-09-13/lead3.htm African-American news and issues, Veteran of the Civil Rights Movement Turns 90 This Year, 2006/09/13]</ref> | Rev. [[Claude Black]] was very active over the years, in San Antonio, helping to radicalize many. His influence helped to bring together a multi-ethnic coalition of individuals attempting to free black activist [[Angela Davis]], including executing a local petition campaign signed by black State Representative [[G.J. Sutton]], and local activists [[Franklin "Tortillas" Garcia]], [[Rosie Castro]], [[Albert Pena, Jr.]], [[John Inman]], and others.<ref>[ http://www.aframnews.com/html/2006-09-13/lead3.htm African-American news and issues, Veteran of the Civil Rights Movement Turns 90 This Year, 2006/09/13]</ref> | ||
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| + | Black proclaimed her innocence at a 1971 rally at Villita Assembly Building. [[Rosie Castro]], the mother of Mayor [[Julian Castro]] and state Rep. [[Joaquin Castro]], attended that meeting, too. | ||
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| + | At an earlier gathering of the [[San Antonio Committee to Free Angela Davis]], according to the FBI informant's notes, [[Rosie Castro]] "was observed buying two small posters of Angela Davis for 50 cents each, which were mentioned by Rosie Castro as having been printed in Cuba." | ||
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| + | Later, Black made his church available for one of the committee's meetings, though he didn't stay.<ref>[http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/FBI-file-on-Rev-Black-is-chapter-in-city-s-689365.php, My SanAntonio, FBI file on Rev. Black is chapter in city's history, BY JOSEPH S. STROUD : OCTOBER 5, 2010]</ref> | ||
==Chicano Activists Reunion== | ==Chicano Activists Reunion== | ||
Revision as of 05:15, 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]
"Free Angela Davis"
Rev. Claude Black was very active over the years, in San Antonio, helping to radicalize many. His influence helped to bring together a multi-ethnic coalition of individuals attempting to free black activist Angela Davis, including executing a local petition campaign signed by black State Representative G.J. Sutton, and local activists Franklin "Tortillas" Garcia, Rosie Castro, Albert Pena, Jr., John Inman, and others.[2]
The latter half of the Rev. Claude Black's FBI file is focused intently on a local effort in support of the campaign to free Angela Davis, the California activist and college professor who was jailed for her role in a courthouse shooting, though she later was acquitted of all charges.
Black proclaimed her innocence at a 1971 rally at Villita Assembly Building. Rosie Castro, the mother of Mayor Julian Castro and state Rep. Joaquin Castro, attended that meeting, too.
At an earlier gathering of the San Antonio Committee to Free Angela Davis, according to the FBI informant's notes, Rosie Castro "was observed buying two small posters of Angela Davis for 50 cents each, which were mentioned by Rosie Castro as having been printed in Cuba."
Later, Black made his church available for one of the committee's meetings, though he didn't stay.[3]
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.[4]
CineFestival 2011
The theme of San Antonio’s GCAC CineFestival 2011 was Aztaln in Focus: Roots, Raza, and Revolution which captures the spirit of resistance reflected many of these amazing films brought into the festival.
A few attendees at event included: Jesse Borrego - Actor/Host, Elai Morales, Actor/ Emma Tenayuca Award recipient, Mayor Julian Castro – State Rep. Joaquin Castro, mother, Rosie Castro – Rita Verreros, CBS Survivor/Actress, Attorneys Frank Herrera & son, Jorge Herrera.[5]
References
- ↑ Julian Castro without Mother Rosie Castro by Cynthia E. Orozco on Sep 16, 2012
- ↑ [ http://www.aframnews.com/html/2006-09-13/lead3.htm African-American news and issues, Veteran of the Civil Rights Movement Turns 90 This Year, 2006/09/13]
- ↑ My SanAntonio, FBI file on Rev. Black is chapter in city's history, BY JOSEPH S. STROUD : OCTOBER 5, 2010
- ↑ Julian Castro without Mother Rosie Castro by Cynthia E. Orozco on Sep 16, 2012
- ↑ report, UESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2011 San Antonio CineFestival 2011 Photos from Tony Mandujano