This event recognizes the essential role a nd contributions of Latin Americans and Hispanics in advancing civil right s for all Americans. Co-presented by the Prince George's County Memorial L ibrary System and Office of Human Rights as part of Hispanic Heritage Mont h 2021. Learn more at pgcmls.info/hispanic-heritage. ASL interpretation wi ll be provided. Presented in English. Spanish captions available on YouTube. English captions available on Facebook.
\n\n\nAbout Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta is a legendary labor leader\, women's advocate and civil ri
ghts activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW).
Workin g alongside UFW President Cé\;sar Chavez\, Huerta was involved in nu merous community and labor organizing efforts in Central California and qu ickly became a skilled organizer and negotiator for the union. In the UFW she was instrumental in the union's many successes\, including the strikes against California grape growers in the 1960s and 1970s. As an advocate f or farmworkers' rights\, Huerta was arrested twenty-two times for particip ating in non-violent civil disobedience activities and strikes.
\nHu erta stepped down from her position at the UFW in 1999\, yet she continues to work to improve the lives of workers\, immigrants and women and childr en. As founder and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation\, she travel s the country\, engaging in campaigns and influencing legislation that sup ports equality and defends civil rights. Five decades since the creation o f the UFW\, Huerta still works tirelessly\, developing new leaders and adv ocating for the working poor\, women\, and children. She speaks regularly to students and organizations across the United States and abroad about is sues of social justice and public policy.
\nHuerta has received nume rous awards and honors for her activism and community service including th e Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award from President Clinton\, The Puffin Foundation's Award for Creative Citizenship\, the Ellis Island Medal of F reedom Award\, and The Smithsonian Institution's James Smithson Award\, am ong many others.
\nMs. Magazine named Huerta One of the Three Most I mportant Women of l997 and Ladies Home Journal listed her as one of the 10 0 Most Important Woman of the 20th Century. She has nine Honorary Doctorat es from universities throughout the United States and Huerta\, mother of 1 1 children\, was inducted to the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1993.
\nIn 2012\, President Obama bestowed Huerta with her most prestigious award\, The Presidential Medal of Freedom\, the highest civilian award in the United States. Upon receiving this award Huerta said\, "The freedom of association means that people can come together in organization to fight for solutions to the problems they confront in their communities. The grea t social justice changes in our country have happened when people came tog ether\, organized\, and took direct action. It is this right that sustains and nurtures our democracy today. The civil rights movement\, the labor m ovement\, the women's movement\, and the equality movement for our LGBT br others and sisters are all manifestations of these rights."
\nAbout
County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks
In November 2018\, Angela\, a p
roud\, life-long Prince Georgian\, was elected as the 8th County Executive
for Prince George&rsquo\;s County and the first woman to hold the positio
n. Her administration is committed to providing a world-class education sy
stem\, safe communities and a robust economy that creates jobs and opportu
nities for all and increases the commercial tax base to ensure residents a
re provided with the services they deserve.
After graduating with her B.A. in Public Policy from Duke University and her J.D. from the Unive rsity of Maryland Law School\, Angela began her career as a Prince George& rsquo\;s County Assistant State&rsquo\;s Attorney in 1997\, eventually bec oming the county&rsquo\;s first full-time prosecutor assigned to handle do mestic violence cases.
\nIn 2002\, Angela was appointed by the Count y Executive to serve as Education Liaison\, where she organized educationa l forums to help increase parental involvement in schools and environmenta l-based learning opportunities. In 2003\, she was appointed the Executive Director of the county&rsquo\;s Revenue Authority. Under her leadership\, the agency increased revenue by 40% through their parking enforcement prog ram and some of those funds were used to help the county maintain a balanc ed budget during the recession.
\nIn 2010\, Angela was elected to se rve as the county&rsquo\;s State&rsquo\;s Attorney\, becoming the youngest and first woman to be elected to the office in Prince George&rsquo\;s Cou nty. Angela is a member of the First Baptist Church of Glenarden and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc. and is involved in the effort to raise breast cancer awareness in her community. Angela resides in Upper Marlboro with her daughter\, Alex.
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