In conversation at the 2025 Forbes Power Women’s Summit Dolores Huerta speaks with Forbes Women Senior Editor Maggie McGrath.
Dolores Huerta has been a relentless force for change for over half a century. As a co-founder of the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, she was instrumental in organizing the Delano grape strike and gave the movement its iconic rallying cry, “Sí, se puede.” Her activism evolved to champion feminist causes, and today, through the Dolores Huerta Foundation, she remains a powerful voice in Democratic politics, supporting immigration reform, LGBTQ rights, and the nation’s most vulnerable communities.
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0:00 – Introduction: From an Icon to an “I Can”
0:29 – The Story Behind “Sí, Se Puede”
1:21 – My Proudest Accomplishment: The Feminization of Power
2:38 – My Reaction to the Supreme Court’s Immigration Ruling
5:00 – To Those Who Feel Helpless: Get Involved Politically
6:38 – My Advice for Young Activists Today
8:01 – Where I’m Focusing My Energy Right Now
8:44 – At 95, This is Where My Energy Comes From
9:35 – What I Want My Legacy to Be
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