Channeling an indomitable spirit (East Bay Express COVER STORY)

By Janis Haashe (cross posted with East Bay Magazine)

“At 95, Dolores Huerta could rest on her laurels with no reproaches. Labor leader, tireless fighter for immigrant rights and civil rights, as well as feminist, Huerta has continued her work for decades. 

But, said Nicolás Lell Benavides, composer of the new opera, Dolores, Huerta knows there is always more to do. The fight for justice is ongoing. And even when a life-altering tragedy occurs, Huerta does not give up, but finds a way to persevere.”

Read the whole interview here.

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