Dolores Huerta

Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta often visited San Antonio. She was here last year in support of moving the city’s elections from May to November.

Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa about her interview with Dolores Huerta, who revealed this week that her United Farm Workers co-founder Cesar Chavez raped her.

A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.

95-year-old labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta joined Mayor Jones to make the case to move municipal elections from May to November.

The committee, dedicated to preserving the civil rights’ leaders' legacies, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Republican Commissioner Matt Krause brought up concerns about Dolores Huerta’s political beliefs.

A UFW split – and Antonio Orendain’s role in it – prompted a little-known chapter in the Texas farm worker struggle.

The Texas Farm Workers Union journeyed 1,600 miles in search of an audience with President Jimmy Carter.

Many of the union’s participants want to see more lasting testaments to its legacy. But what would that look like?

La exhibición titulada “Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields” (Dolores Huerta: Revolución en los campos) rastrea la vida de Huerta desde maestra hasta organizadora laboral y utiliza fotografías serigrafiadas, texto y una APP de gran calidad para contar la historia de Huerta en el Museo de Bellas Artes de Brownsville.