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Dolores Huerta at the 18th Annual Cesar Chavez March by Victor Torres of KUNM

From: YouthCast
Length: 00:08:54

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KUNM Youth Radio attended the César Chávez Day celebrations in Albuquerque where Dolores Huerta was speaking. She was interviewed by Victor Torres about her memories of working the UFW and her messages for activists today. Read the full description.

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César Chávez is a name synonymous with organized labor, nonviolent protest, and Latino civil rights. A name that is less immediately recognizable is Dolores Huerta. She co-founded the United Farm Workers with Chavez in 1960and has continued her advocacy and activism for working people throughout her life. And she just turned 81!

While his birthday, March 31 is observed as a holiday in California, there has also been a movement to have it recognized nationally, similar to Martin Luther King, Jr. day.

Find the original feature here. 

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César Chávez is a name synonymous with organized labor, nonviolent protest, and Latino civil rights. A name that is less immediately recognizable is Dolores Huerta. She co-founded the United Farm Workers with Chavez in 1960and has continued her advocacy and activism for working people throughout her life. And she just turned 81!

While his birthday, March 31 is observed as a holiday in California, there has also been a movement to have it recognized nationally, similar to Martin Luther King, Jr. day.

Find the original feature here.