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Dolores Huerta's Legacy Celebrated

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Director Gregory Nava remembers civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, who died at 96. Huerta introduced Nava to his wife and served as a witness at their wedding, sharing her life story with them over many hours.

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Director Gregory Nava Remembers Dolores Huerta, the Civil Rights Icon Who Introduced Him to His Wife and Trusted Them With Her Life Story

Director Gregory Nava is paying tribute to civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, who died Wednesday at 96. Huerta introduced Nava to his wife, Barbara Martinez Jitner, and served as a witness at their wedding. In the last years of her life, she sat with them for more than 70 hours and told them things s

2026-10-28 20:16 UTC