Velasco was born in Jalisco, Mexico but she grow up in Coahuila moved to Oakland, California in 1922 and settled in the Fruitvale neighborhood, where a statue has been erected in her honor.
Velasco was born in Jalisco, Mexico. She grow up in Coahuila moved to Oakland, California in 1922 and settled in the Fruitvale neighborhood. A statue has been erected in her honor.