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DESCRIPTION:Film on Dolores Huerta Explores the Life of a Tireless Activist\n\nThe 
 phrase “Sí se puede!” so often attributed to César Chávez, was 
 actually coined by Dolores Huerta during the early struggles of the United 
 Farm Workers (UFW) Union. Though a co-founder of the UFW along with César 
 Chávez, Dolores Huerta has long been under-recognized.\n\nWendy 
 Greenfield, a long-time friend, activist, and supporter of Dolores Huerta, 
 said, “She has overcome barriers of racism and sexism to lead grassroots 
 organizing efforts.”\n\nThe Second Saturday Documentary Series will 
 screen the film Dolores (2017, 95 minutes) on Saturday, February 9, at 
 Niles Discovery Church, 36600 Niles Blvd., Fremont. A discussion after the 
 screening will be led by Wendy Greenfield. The monthly series is sponsored 
 by Niles Discovery Church and the San José Peace and Justice Center. 
 Admission to the film is free.\n\nPeter Bratt, director of the film, 
 chronicles Huerta’s life from her childhood in Stockton, California to 
 her early years with the UFW, from her work with the national grape and 
 lettuce boycotts launched in the 1960s and 1970s to her role in the 
 feminist movement of the 1970s to her continuing work as one of the most 
 defiant labor and feminist activists of our time.\n\nFeaturing interviews 
 with Gloria Steinem, Luis Valdez, Angela Davis, and more, Dolores is an 
 intimate and inspiring portrait of a passionate champion of the oppressed 
 and an indomitable woman willing to accept the personal sacrifices involved 
 in committing one’s life to social change. In interviews, several of her 
 11 children express admiration for their mother, yet recall the deep 
 distress they felt when growing up often without her around.\n\nWendy 
 Greenfield said of the film, “The many years of struggle have been 
 fruitful and uplifting, but they have also taken a personal toll. The 2017 
 film Dolores shows her courage and leadership but also the many sacrifices 
 she and her family went through in the course of these struggles. You will 
 be inspired by the film and yet faced with the contradictions of what it 
 means to be a totally dedicated human rights leader.”\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/21/18820560.php
SUMMARY:Documentary: Film on Dolores Huerta Explores the Life of a Tireless Activist
LOCATION:Niles Discovery Church\n36600 Niles Boulevard\nFremont, CA  94536
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/21/18820560.php
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