
Political activist Dolores Huerta —
Dolores Huerta is a labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farmworkers Association with Cesar Chavez. Huerta is still active politically and continues to serve as a role model in the Latino community. Here Huerta poses for photographers at the Hispanic Heritage Awards on September 7, 2000, in Washington, D.C. Huerta won the award in the field of leadership.

Political activist Dolores Huerta —
Huerta sits in 2003 with California first lady Sharon Davis, right, and Rep. Hilda L. Solis as democratic presidential hopeful the Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at a media conference at California State University in Los Angeles.

Political activist Dolores Huerta —
California Gov. Gray Davis shares a moment with Huerta after thousands of immigrants, union members and supporters marched down Market Street in San Francisco during a send-off event for the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride, a national movement to build support for reform of U.S. immigration policy on September 20, 2003.

Political activist Dolores Huerta —
Huerta gives a speech at the "Lift Ev'ry Vote" Hollywood fundraiser for Democratic presidential frontrunner John Kerry on May 22, 2004, at the home of Michael Keegan in Los Angeles.

Political activist Dolores Huerta —
Huerta arrives at the 2005 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year tribute dinner at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on November 1, 2005, in Beverly Hills.