UCSC Names the Research Center for the Americas after Dolores Huerta

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Jan 24, 202400:03:08Arts

UC Santa Cruz has renamed the Research Center for the Americas in honor of social justice icon Dolores Huerta, whose legacy has influenced the center’s work and values. Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesa...

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