By Ricardo Roura
Labor activist Dolores Huerta attended the presentation of a new mural this Saturday in his honor that was inaugurated in downtown Los Angeles.
It was the first public appearance of Huerta, 96, since in March she denounced the sexual abuse she suffered for years from César Chávezwith whom he founded the agricultural workers union in the United States.
It became honor to unveil a new mural of labor and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta in Downtown LA on the current time. @AHFcares subsidized the mural.
“Our working folks are truly below assault,” Dolores said on the current time on the reveal. “We need working folks to snatch over our nation.” pic.twitter.com/v6FiKpdGE1
— Housing Is A Human Ethical™ (@HousingHumanRt) Might maybe maybe maybe just 16, 2026
Huerta’s complaint She joined those presented by other women against Chávezaccusations that sparked a deep debate about the legacy of the late union leader in California and other states across the country.
Keep reading: Dolores Huerta reaches 96 years old with a firm voice in the midst of new challenges
During her participation in the event this Saturday, Dolores Huerta took the opportunity to speak out against recent tactics by federal immigration agents.
“We all know what our immigrant community has been through.the way they have been attacked, the way they are being detained and all these horrible things that are happening to our immigrant community,” Huerta stated.
Keep reading: Breaking the silence is also justice
The mural, titled “Walking into history”is located on the north side of the Barclay Hotel, at 103 West 4th Avenue, in downtown Los Angeles, as the creation of artist Robert Vargas, author of several of the most famous murals in Los Angeles.
The organizers of the mural assured that The project had the support of unions, rights groups and donors linked to the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
Keep reading: If possible! reaffirms the legacy of Dolores Huerta
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved, earlier this year, declare January 24 as Robert Vargas Day.
Keep reading:
· César Chávez under scrutiny: cities remove statues and tributes
· California will change the César Chávez holiday to ‘Farm Workers Day’
· Dolores Huerta breaks the silence and recounts sexual abuse by César Chávez
