A Family Legacy Continues
Sheroics
Camila Chavez, executive director of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, is the daughter of the iconic American labor leader Dolores Huerta, who—alongside Camila’s father Richard Chavez, and her uncle, the legendary Cesar Chavez—has improved the lives of millions of American workers through relentless activism, advocacy, and love. Resources:
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Making a Better World Inevitable - Jess Morales Rocketto
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Jess Morales Rocketto is a community organizer who has been on the front lines of several battles in her life. She has advocated for the rights of domestic workers as Political Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Helped to reunite families on the border as the Chair of Families Belong Together. She has fought for women’s rights, voting rights, immigrants’ rights, and so much more. Jess believes that a better world is not only possible, it is inevitable. And her latest effort in pursuit of that better world might prove to be her biggest triumph yet.
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Mission to Save The Mission
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When COVID hit, longtime activist Valerie Tulier-Laiwa knew her neighborhood would be greatly affected. With the help of several childhood friends, she jumped into action to meet the needs of the Latino community and beyond. Transcript: Valerie Tulier Laiwa: What you see here are like I said, the manifestations of about three or four of our committees. The Latino Task Force has a range of services that we provide. C. Yulin Cruz: T his is Valerie Tulier Laiwa, one of the leaders of the Latino Task Force. During the early days of Covid 19 pandemic, the group came together to provide their...
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Nicaragua’s Voice for Freedom
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What does it take to be the voice for freedom? Berta Valle, a former television news presenter, has become a tireless advocate for the freedom of her husband, Felix Maradiaga, and the other 200-plus political prisoners under the Ortega dictatorship. Her husband’s crime was announcing his intention to run for president in 2021, which got him arrested and sentenced for treason by a Sandinista kangaroo court. Valle is now raising her voice for freedom wherever she can — for her, her husband, and their young daughter. Transcript: [00:00:00] C. Yulin Cruz: Protests are the lifeblood of a...
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The Mothers of Uvalde
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Uvalde, Texas sits at a literal crossroads. U. S. highways 83, from Canada to Mexico, and 90 from Florida to California cross right through the middle of town. But the city is at a different crossroads, too; an emotional one. It's at the intersection of fear, cultural division and grief - all of which were amplified by the horror that took place on May 24th, 2022. A gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School, killing 19 children and two teachers. Police stood for over an hour in a hallway outside the classroom while the shooting was in progress. Over the last year, much has been revealed...
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The Women of Torres de Francia
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Meet the Women of Torres de Francia. After Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico in 2017, a small group of women from a local housing project in San Juan rushed into action by organizing community soup kitchens and feeding hundreds of families. They saved lives and their efforts became a model that was replicated across the country. Transcript It's been more than five years since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September, 2017. But for those of us who lived through Maria and its aftermath, it still feels like yesterday. The category four storm devastated our island....
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Sheroics Trailer
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What does it take to fight today’s battles for social change? From the minds at OZY comes a new podcast about women creating transformational change in their communities. Hosted by author, advocate, and iconic former Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulín Cruz, each episode of Sheroics introduces you to an activist, public servant, or citizen working to make her corner of the planet a better place, and celebrates the stories of brave women who have responded to the injustices that life throws at them by finding the strength to fight back and forge new paths forward.
info_outlineCamila Chavez, executive director of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, is the daughter of the iconic American labor leader Dolores Huerta, who—alongside Camila’s father Richard Chavez, and her uncle, the legendary Cesar Chavez—has improved the lives of millions of American workers through relentless activism, advocacy, and love.
Resources: