Dolores Huerta, 91, has been an activist for more than six decades. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, she sat down with KING 5 anchor Jessica Janner Castro to talk about her advocacy work, immigration and equity in governance.

 

Huerta has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and she was the first Latina to be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.

 

Resources
<a href="https://doloreshuerta.org/doloreshuerta/">Dolores Huerta Foundation</a>

<a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/dolores-huerta">Dolores Huerta Biography</a> via the National Women’s History Museum

<a href="https://www.nps.gov/people/dolores-huerta.htm">Dolores Huerta biography</a> via the National Park Service

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“Mindful Headlines” is a news podcast about the Pacific Northwest that explores how our psychology intersects with current events. The way we interact with our world is influenced by the way we perceive the world. In turn, our collective minds shape the issues that make headlines in our local communities and nationwide. The show is produced and hosted by Jessica Janner Castro, a journalist at KING 5 News, the NBC affiliate in Seattle.