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We don’t have a lot of time,” Huerta said, noting that the election is less than four months away. “This is about all of us. We’ve got to stand together, we’ve got to work together.”  The ...
Dolores Huerta honored in Fresno with a new park; Monday's groundbreaking celebrates equity, community, and westside ...
Civil rights activist, labor leader and local legend Dolores Huerta celebrated the groundbreaking on the Dolores Huerta Peace ...
Dolores Huerta has given $1,000 to her son’s campaign and so far has tweeted once asking people to get involved. She has been touring the country to promote a documentary aimed at solidifying ...
Dolores Huerta celebrates her 94th birthday on Wednesday. Through her foundation, she continues to advocate for farmworkers, immigrants, women's rights, the LGBTQ+ community and other causes.
Dolores Huerta was born 10 years after women got the right to vote. Just last year, she was arrested in Fresno, California, at a protest over pay for workers who take care of older adults and ...
Dolores Huerta worked tirelessly to get basic rights for agricultural laborers. Herstory Lessons pays tribute to women whose accomplishments are hidden from history, but who have made an impact on ...
Dolores Huerta was born Dolores Fernández on April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico, the second child of Juan and Alicia (Chavez) Fernandez. The young family struggled, ...
Dolores Huerta, left, a labor leader and civil rights activist, meets Manpreet Kaur, running for Bakersfield City Council, at a campaign event at IBEW Local 428 in Bakersfield.
About Dolores Huerta. Dolores Huerta has worked for labor rights, civil rights and social justice for more than 60 years. In 1962, she and César Chávez founded the United Farm Workers union.
VISALIA, Calif. – The 89-year-old civil rights icon Dolores Huerta was taken away in handcuffs Tuesday during a protest in California over pay for workers who care for the elderly and disabled ...
Synchronized clapping broke out Saturday as Dolores Huerta climbed the stairs of a stage where, just a day before, there was nothing but an empty lot in downtown B ...