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Dolores Huerta, the legendary labor leader and co-founder of the United Farm Workers, has passed away at age 96 due to complications from cancer. A pioneering civil rights activist, Huerta was instrumental in securing collective bargaining rights for migrant workers and popularized the rallying cry “Si se puede.” From her early days as a community organizer in Stockton to receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, her decades of advocacy transformed the American labor movement and inspired generations of activists to fight for social justice. Learn more about her life and legacy.

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     The concert premieres the commissioned work of two highly regarded Stilt Mask Guilds: Nanfoule Folklore Ensemble of Washington, D.C., and Miami’s USVI Mocko Jumbie Stilt Dancers. The event also features regional, national, and international drummers, dancers, folklorists, and actors.  Local groups Delou Africa Dance Ensemble, Sikan Afro-Cuban Project, and the Haitian inspired TLL Dance Ensemble also present cultural connections to the theme.

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