Dolores Huerta left us this past week. She imparted a legacy of great sacrifice and achievement especially in the recognition of the value of those that toil in the fields to harvest the food we put on our dinner table.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation expresses its deepest empathy and sympathy upon the passing of civil rights titan Dolores Huerta. The sterling example of speaking absolute truth to power was never more exemplified by any human life than that of…
Nonprofit, nonpartisan news for the Valley When Necola Adams learned Wednesday that Dolores Huerta died, she was sitting at her computer, getting ready to check her emails. The news appeared on her screen. Adams, a local businesswoman known for volunteering…
Rabbi Capers Funnye during prayer in the sanctuary at Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation. Rabbi Capers C. Funnye Jr. was the chief rabbi of Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation on the Southwest Side, one of the…
November 2, 2026By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints, Social Justice Editor’s note: This article was based on a Catholic Review Radio interview with Martha Hennessy. To listen to the full program, scroll to…
Nearly 200 people gathered to honor the longtime educator and Latino community leader whose advocacy helped change Worcester schools and local elections Nearly 200 family members, local leaders and community organizers gathered at the White Room on Sunday to remember Ruth Rodríguez-Fay,…
DEAR HARRIETTE: At our neighborhood dinners, there seems to be a tense atmosphere of Republicans against Democrats. Because of this atmosphere, I have never joined in the conversations about politics because I am trying to stay neutral. Moreover, I was…
Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry, has died. She was 96. Huerta's family said…
Renowned communication scholar and veteran member of Nigeria’s media and communication community, Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, has died aged 85. According to a statement by a member of his family, Akinniyi Sowunmi, Sobowale died on Thursday morning. The family described the…
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