Dolores Huerta Remembered by AWC Professor, Arizona Leaders

At 96, my friend Dolores Huerta was the life of every protest—and every party.

It seems like everyone I know has a photo with Dolores Huerta. My social media feed has been flooded with photos of her with my friends and acquaintances since her family announced her passing, at age 96, this week. We all have photos with her because Dolores was generous with her time, and she lived […]

Dolores Huerta's influence went far beyond the fields

History will rightly remember Huerta, who stood 5 feet tall, as a giant in the farm labor movement. But that only speaks to a slice of her identity.

Remembering Dolores Huerta: A Lifetime of Resistance, in Her Own Words

ScheerPost In memory of Dolores Huerta, who died October 28 at 96, we are replaying this Scheer Intelligence conversation originally published September 15, 2017. Joining Robert Scheer alongside filmmaker Peter Bratt, the United Farm Workers co-founder reflects on a lifetime of organizing, the fight for immigrant and women’s rights, and her commitment to nonviolent resistance—a […]

Two Legacies of Dolores Huerta

Farmworker organizer Delores Huerta's history raises uncomfortable questions about what happens when protecting a movement becomes more important than protecting its members.

Dolores Huerta’s legacy continues to inspire workers and women

Dolores Huerta, a champion for workers' rights and women's empowerment, remains a powerful symbol of justice and equality even after her passing.

Dolores Huerta remembered by AWC professor, Arizona leaders

Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon whose decades of activism reshaped the lives of farmworkers, has died. She was 96.