By Austin Gonzales
The Society of Hispanic Leaders (SOHL) put together a special event in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Along with Delta College’s history professor, Dr. Amy French, the organization held a screening at the downtown Saginaw location of the 2018 PBS production, Dolores. The film details key moments in the life of Latin American civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, such as her beginnings in the Delano grape strike and founding the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) labor union.
Dolores Huerta has played key roles in fighting for safe and better working conditions for migrant workers in the United States during a period where agrobusinesses would take advantage of immigrant workers. Huerta would form the UFW with Cesar Chavez to ensure that farm workers would be ensured better pay, fresh water, and appropriate equipment during the 1960s to late 1980s.
The screening was met with thunderous applause from the audience in the room. “I was moved to tears and inspired. Too many kids are out there suffering and lacking education about what these people are going through,” one student commented during the after-film discussion. “I was happy to see the turnout! So many students, staff and even members of the community have stopped by to see this powerful film,” Monica Hernandez, SOHL head advisor told the Collegiate. SOHL welcomes more students to join their program and hopes by holding more
