In this episode, veteran political activist and San Antonio icon Rosie Castro — also known as mother to Julian and Joaquin Castro — reaches back in time to reveal moving memories of the leaders of the Chicano civil rights movement, including La Raza Unida’s Irma Mireles, voting rights leader Willie Velasquez and others who’ve never fully received the recognition they deserve. She also reveals herself as a published poet.

Suggested reading:

Rosie Castro has been here before: on the precipice of the seemingly impossible

Ayala: Appointing Castro to D7 seat would right a historical wrong

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Rosie Castro has been selected to take over District 7. Here’s 5 things you should know about her.

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