Homegrown Heroes
National Origin
Rosa Martha Zárate Macías
Zárate Macías is a former nun and social justice advocate for former braceros. She uses her talents as a musician, singer, and songwriter to propel the immigrant rights movement.
Homegrown Heroes
“With the braceros, I organized a national caravan. We started in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Coachella, and all the southern part of the United States. . . . From 1999 up to now, we have been organizing over 200,000 braceros.”
– Rosa Martha Zárate Macías
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Full Oral History Part 1
Rosa Martha Zárate Macías
Full Oral History Part 1
Rosa Martha Zárate Macías
Full Oral History Part 2
Rosa Martha Zárate Macías
Full Oral History Part 2
Rosa Martha Zárate Macías