Dolores Huerta

Labor activist, feminist, and civil rights icon. Co-founder, with César Chávez, of the United Farm Workers (UFW). Credited with coining the rallying cry Sí, se puede — "Yes, we can" — later adapted by Barack Obama's campaign. At 90+ still active. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2012).

Connection

David Vasquez-Levy knows Dolores Huerta through events with the Council of Elders and Pacific School of Religion (PSR), and socially through mutual friends.

Why Herbert Would Be Delighted

Huerta's life of justice advocacy spans the same decades Herbert has been doing pastoral and theological work. She represents the labor and immigrant justice movements that align with Herbert's progressive commitments — and her longevity as an activist at 90 has its own resonance for a man turning 90 himself.

Cross-Connections

• Barack Obama – Obama adapted Huerta's Sí, se puede; both connected through David Vasquez-Levy