Homegrown Heroes
National Origin
Ofelia Valdez-Yeager (1947-2024)
Valdez-Yeager was a community organizer in Riverside, California. She was active in supporting UCR, founder of Latino Network, key supporter of The Cheech and many other organizations.
The interview was filmed in September of 2022.
Homegrown Heroes
“If you look at civil rights heroes, they are in your backyard. . . . We need to focus on the local so we can make a difference where we are, so we can make a difference through the national level.”
– Ofelia Valdez-Yeager
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Ofelia Valdez-Yeager
Short Video
Ofelia Valdez-Yeager
Full Oral History
Ofelia Valdez-Yeager
Full Oral History
Ofelia Valdez-Yeager