Dolores Huerta Urges Activism on César Chávez Day, Cites Need for DEI

Honoring César Chávez's Legacy

• ✊ César Chávez Day is commemorated with thousands marching in Delano, Kern County, to honor the labor leader's life and legacy.
• 💡 The march, organized by United Farm Workers, echoes Chávez's 1966 march for Farm Workers Rights, marking what would have been his 98th birthday.

Dolores Huerta's Call to Action

• 🗣️ Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers, urges a continuation of Chávez's fight, stating he would be horrified by the current administration.
• 📢 Huerta emphasizes that people today have access to social platforms, enabling quick mobilization and a stronger pushback against injustices.
• ✊ She calls for a national consumer boycott of companies that have rolled back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Immigrant Rights and Essential Workers

• 😥 Teachers like Christina Martinez express heartbreak over the fear immigrant students face, including worries about ICE raids.
• 🚫 Huerta asserts that farm workers and their supporters will not be silenced despite ICE raids and deportation threats.
• 🍎 She highlights that immigrants, particularly farm workers, are performing essential labor by picking the food that sustains communities.

UCLA Latinx Success Center

• 🎓 UCLA's new Latinx Success Center, opening on César Chávez Day, aims to uplift Latino undergraduates.
• 🎯 The center is committed to educational equality, addressing the disparity between Latinos making up 40% of California's population but only 25% of UCLA undergrads.
• 🌱 Speakers at the center's opening invoke Chávez's spirit with the refrain, "Sí, se puede" ("Yes, it can be done").