Nicknamed the "Golden Boy", Oscar de la Hoya was a Mexican American professional boxer in the 90s who has won an olympic gold metal and has been named a world champion multiple times across multiple weight classes. As a working class woman of color she was able to serve as a positive role model for chicano women during the heavily male dominant movement. Her leadership was significant because many chicana women where marginalized during the movement. In addition, she also set up a meeting with the principal of the high school in an effort to distract him while the "Blowouts" where taking place. She drove away pulling down the fence that prevented students from leaving the high school. She attached a chain to a fence on one end and her car on the other end of the same chain. She played a crucial role in both organizing and supporting the blowouts. She was also one of the founders of the YCCA, which was an organization that tackled issues such as the flawed school system, police brutality, and the need to improve the quality of life within Chicano communities. Vickie Castro was a recent Roosevelt High School graduate and current college student during the time when the "Blowouts" took place.
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