Dolores Huerta advocates for Venice Mexican American Monument before L.A. City Council
Dolores Huerta advocates for Venice Mexican American Monument before L.A. City Council May. 06, 2021 at 9:00 am After a stirring speech by labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, L.A. City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve the installation of a monument to Mexican American traquero workers in Venice. This vote marks many months of hard work from community volunteers to establish a monument celebrating the often unacknowledged history and contributions of Mexican Americans in Los Angeles. The bronze sculpture was designed by Mexican artist Jorge Marin and depicts...
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