Honorary Chair. DSA.
Induction will be March 20, 2013
.
DSA
Commends Dolores Huerta for
California Hall of Fame Award (2013) and labor and
community leadership.
The
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) congratulates our honorary chair Dolores
Huerta for being inducted into the California Hall of Fame and for being awarded the Presidential Medal of
Freedom (2012).
Since the founding along with Cesar
Chaves and others of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union,
through her current work in supporting union democracy, civic engagement and empowerment
of women and youth in disadvantaged communities, Huerta’s influence has been profound.
The creation of the UFW changed the nature of labor organizing in the
Southwest and contributed significantly to the growth of Latino politics
in the U.S. Her frequent public engagements at college, universities and high
schools where she brings a Latina feminist perspective to civil rights and
immigration issues highlights her long history and personal commitment to the
movements for social change.
Achievements:
One of the most well known
Latinas in the Unites States, Dolores Huerta has played a major role in the U.S.
civil rights movement as a labor
organizer, community organizer and
social activist for over 50 years. She is perhaps most widely known as
co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW). A staunch advocate for women’s
rights and reproductive freedom, Huerta is a founding board member of the
Feminist Majority Foundation and serves on the board of Ms. Magazine. She frequently speaks at universities
and organizational forums on issues of social justice and public policy. Dolores
continues working to develop
community leaders and advocating for the working poor, immigrants, women and
youth as President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
Selected Awards/Recognition:
• Presidential Medal of Freedom
• U. S.
Department of Labor Hall of Honor
• Smithsonian Institution – James Smithson
Award
• National Women’s Hall of Fame
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Roger Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award
• The Eugene V. Debs Foundation
Outstanding American Award
• The Ellis Island Medal of Freedom Award
• Icons of
the American Civil Rights Movement Award
When
is the 7th Annual California Hall of Fame?
The 7th Annual California
Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on March 20, 2013, at The
California Museum, located at 1020 O Street in Sacramento. The 7th Annual
California Hall of Fame exhibition will open on March 21, 2013 at The
California Museum, located at 1020 O Street in Sacramento.
Who
are the 7th class of inductees?
The 7th class of inductees
are: Gregory Bateson, Warren Beatty, Charles and Ray Eames, Dolores
Huerta, Ishi, Joe Montana and Warner
Brothers.
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