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Dolores Huerta

Community Organizers, Dreamers and a Certain Historical Figure Sound Off On the Senate Immigration Bill

Elianne Ramos | Posted 04.22.2013 | Latino Voices
Elianne Ramos

Now is when the real fight will happen in order to make sure this piece of legislation does not get derailed, that the efforts and hopes of so many people are not shattered to smithereens. What should the community be focusing on next to get this legislation passed?

The Grapes of Ross

Peter Dreier | Posted 04.27.2013 | Politics
Peter Dreier

Many Americans know that Barack Obama spent three years as a community organizer in Chicago, but hardly any Americans know about Fred Ross Sr., perhaps the most influential community organizer in American history.

A Recognition to Cesar Chavez's Monumental Environmental Legacy

Javier Sierra | Posted 12.11.2012 | Green
Javier Sierra

Today, the places where Cesar Chavez lived and worked have become a national monument to the immense significance of his life and the wonderful example of an existence devoted to do as much good for the rest of humanity as possible.

President Obama: Don't Forget Cesar Chavez's Arizona Legacy At Your Oct. 8th National Monument Ceremony

Jeff Biggers | Posted 12.04.2012 | Latino Voices
Jeff Biggers

When President Obama travels to Keene, California on Monday, October 8th, to establish the CƩsar E. ChƔvez National Monument, I hope he publicly recalls the Arizona native's towering legacy in civil rights and immigration showdowns in Arizona today.

Reshaping the Politics of the Golden State

Dolores Huerta | Posted 12.02.2012 | Politics
Dolores Huerta

Voter mobilization can create a vital tipping point in this election. It's another step towards our long-term vision -- restoring the California Dream by bringing a greater spectrum of voices into the policy debate. California calls us to do so.

UFW Marks 50th Anniversary As State Vetoes Farm Worker Safety Bill

The Huffington Post | Roque Planas | Posted 10.01.2012 | Latino Voices

The United Farm Workers (UFW) marked its 50th anniversary on Sunday -- a milestone for the Mexican-American community and organized labor. Farm labore...

Clashes in California's Fields

Rick Ayers | Posted 11.18.2012 | Books
Rick Ayers

Pick this book up to gain a deep and profound encounter with issues of social justice, of the economic crisis of today, of immigration and diversity, and of the age-old question activists must always ask, "What is to be done?"

Washington Politics Remains Uncomfortable With Latino Affairs

Pablo Manriquez | Posted 08.11.2012 | Latino Voices
Pablo Manriquez

Like a pimple between the shoulder blades of the American body politic, this election year Latinos rise beyond the reach of both left and right.

Dolores Huerta To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom

Posted 05.30.2012 | Latino Voices

Dolores Huerta, a civil rights advocate and labor leader who fought for farmworkers rights alongside CƩsar Chavez, will be honored with one of the na...

Obama Honors Medal Of Freedom Recipients

AP | NANCY BENAC | Posted 07.29.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Sketching impressive contributions to society in intensely personal terms, President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Freedom to...

Working Kids... to Disability and Death

Bruce Lesley | Posted 07.04.2012 | Impact
Bruce Lesley

According to a report in the Journal of Pediatrics, approximately 26,650 youth are injured on farms every year. Of these injuries, more than 3,700 require hospitalization. Now, passing the CARE Act is even more important.

War on Women in Mississippi, Dolores Huerta Gets Honored

El Chanclaso | Posted 06.28.2012 | Latino Voices
El Chanclaso

Un gran aplauso to President Obama for announcing that Dolores Huerta, the legendary civil rights and labor leader, will be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom along with 12 other outstanding individuals.

Rosario Dawson Nervous To Play Dolores Huerta

The Huffington Post | Andrea Long Chavez | Posted 04.18.2012 | Latino Voices

For years, the family of Latino civil rights leader Cesar Chavez turned down producer’s efforts to create a film about his life. Now, the first biop...

LOOK: Latino Leaders Inspired By MLK, Civil Rights Movement

Posted 01.16.2012 | Latino Voices

The legacy and continued influence of Martin Luther King Jr. is undeniable, even if it has not yet fully been realized. As Latinos, we recognize th...

Progressive California Is Ready to Go on Offense

Dolores Huerta | Posted 01.22.2012 | Politics
Dolores Huerta

Progressive leaders are trading notes, breaking down silos, building power and going on offense. In 2012, the strength of the 99% will be felt in California.

Dolores Huerta, The Icon And The Person

Monique Frausto | Posted 01.22.2012 | Latino Voices
Monique Frausto

I know she's an amazingly brave, strong, and intelligent woman. I know she's unstoppable. I can only imagine what she's seen in her lifetime.

With the Passing Of Activist Harry Pachon, A Look At Other Latino Pioneers

Posted 01.10.2012 | Latino Voices

Harry Pachon, an acclaimed activist-scholar who focused on the political and educational aspects of the country's growing Latino community, died of lu...

Holding Hands to Surround the White House: Environmental Leaders Speaking at Green Festival L.A. Urge Action

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 01.05.2012 | Green
Alison Rose Levy

This Sunday, people will have the chance to hold hands surrounding the White House, and to ask President Obama to live up to his campaign promise to "end the tyranny of oil," by saying no to Tar Sands.

Why Did Jerry Brown Veto the Farm Worker Bill?

William Bradley | Posted 09.07.2011 | Los Angeles
William Bradley

In any real biography of Jerry Brown, the farm workers are not only a big chapter, they are shot through the entire story. Yet, he vetoed the bill.

Honoring Dolores Huerta for a Lifetime of Quiet Courage

Jim Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Jim Gonzalez

For over 50 years, Dolores' quiet acts of courage have indeed shaped and bent the arc of history in favor working families and progressive politics.

Dolores Huerta: Organizing Is the Only Answer

Eduardo Barraza | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Eduardo Barraza

Organizer and Chicano Movement icon Dolores Huerta speaks about the recent decision of the University of Texas at El Paso to cancel the observation of the Cesar Chavez Day.

No Excuses

Ellen Snortland | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Ellen Snortland

We all have excuses for why we haven't accomplished this or that. This is the case with many aspects of the most important revolution on the planet: the end of gender domination.

GOP Voter Suppression Ad Fails As Pro-Immigrant Americans Refuse to Sit Down and Shut Up

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Christine Pelosi

A GOP-linked voter suppression ad is being run by a group calling itself Latinos for Reform. Does anyone really think DREAM Act kids and immigration advocates paid money to run these ads claiming to support reform?

Santana Rocks the 80th Birthday Tribute to Human Rights Icon Dolores Huerta: Si Se Puede!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Linda Milazzo

For some, the proposition of going "door to door and person to person to get good people elected," may sound like a very lofty goal. But it's not too lofty for Dolores Huerta.

Ryan Grim

Labor Legend Dolores Huerta Rips SEIU For Worker Intimidation

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

A legend of the labor movement stepped into the turmoil engulfing organized labor in California on Tuesday, pressing the new head of the Service Emplo...