Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined the rallying cry “Sí, se puede!,” has died. She was 96.
I'm out of words for how many of us in the community and the movement are feeling about the shocking and disturbing allegations against labor organizer and icon César Chávez. All I can say is that I stand with Dolores Huerta, the survivors and farmworkers.
Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, right, here at the opening of NHM Commons, has been Barbara Carrasco’s friend, mentor and supporter before, during and after the artist’s efforts to maintain the integrity of her mural, “L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective.” (Abelardo de la Peña Jr.)
Dolores Huerta. (Alexis Edelstein/CALÓ News)
Dolores Huerta is a guest speaker at the 2023 Latino Media Summit. (Amairani Hernandez/CALÓ News)
Dolores Huerta in Santa Rita, on May 14, 2022, at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the historic hunger strike carried out by César Chávez in Phoenix. (Beatriz Limón/Arizona Luminaria)
(Tom Hilton/Wikimedia Commons/Canva)
I'm out of words for how many of us in the community and the movement are feeling about the shocking and disturbing allegations against labor organizer and icon César Chávez. All I can say is that I stand with Dolores Huerta, the survivors and farmworkers.
CALÓ News reporter Jacqueline Garcia interviews Dolores Huerta.
Dolores Huerta is leading the fight against the largest detention center in California. (Amairani Hernandez/CALÓ News)
Women workers who were part of the movement in Santa Rita, on May 14, 2022. María García Montoya is standing right behind Dolores Huerta. (Beatriz Limón/Arizona Luminaria)
Lalo Alcaraz and Dolores Huerta.
Dolores Huerta is one of the participants joining the Hunger Strike for 72 hours. (Amairani Hernandez/CALÓ News)
Dolores Huerta. (Alexis Edelstein/CALÓ News)
Labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, right, here at the opening of NHM Commons, has been Barbara Carrasco’s friend, mentor and supporter before, during and after the artist’s efforts to maintain the integrity of her mural, “L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective.” (Abelardo de la Peña Jr.)
Marco Gonzalez, founder of MaGO! Public Relations, Dolores Huerta, social activist and senior director of cultural affairs LA Chargers pose on the yellow carpet. (Gisselle Palomera/CALÓ News)
Immigrants Are LA event. (Brenda Fernanda Verano/CALÓ News)
Dolores Huerta at the 2025 Latino Media Summit. (Amairani Hernandez/CALÓ News)
- By Amairani Hernandez
CALÓ News Staff
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Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union and became one of the most recognizable voices in support of workers, civil rights and immigrants.
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