Dolores Huerta

Oh, thank you very much for having me. And I'm not sure that that's true. I believe that you're very wise and probably with everything that you've heard, even wiser than all of us at this point.

Oh, thank you very much for having me. And I'm not sure that that's true. I believe that you're very wise and probably with everything that you've heard, even wiser than all of us at this point.

Oh, sure, yeah. I'm 94 years old.

Oh, sure, yeah. I'm 94 years old.

I feel more like 65, maybe.

I feel more like 65, maybe.

Well, we have been through so much. We have learned so much. We have seen so much. So we have a lot of experience that we can draw on when we have to make decisions. But it's always about empowering other people, especially young people. And that's what we as elders have to do.

Well, we have been through so much. We have learned so much. We have seen so much. So we have a lot of experience that we can draw on when we have to make decisions. But it's always about empowering other people, especially young people. And that's what we as elders have to do.

Well, I like jazz. And so here in Bakersfield, California, we have a jazz workshop every Tuesday. And we go here free jazz. And we have different musicians that play. And I love dancing. I love music. Do you play an instrument? I did when I was young. I played the violin. I played the piano. But I had no talent.

Well, I like jazz. And so here in Bakersfield, California, we have a jazz workshop every Tuesday. And we go here free jazz. And we have different musicians that play. And I love dancing. I love music. Do you play an instrument? I did when I was young. I played the violin. I played the piano. But I had no talent.

Yes, I used to actually dance. I did tap. I did toe. Yes, I did flamenco when I was a youth.

Yes, I used to actually dance. I did tap. I did toe. Yes, I did flamenco when I was a youth.

Yeah, that would be fun.

Yeah, that would be fun.

Well, I had the good fortune to meet Charlie Parker, who, of course, was a great musician and Dizzy Gillespie also. Yes. I really can't keep up with the younger ones and the names of the younger ones. So I'm kind of old school, but I love young jazz also.

Well, I had the good fortune to meet Charlie Parker, who, of course, was a great musician and Dizzy Gillespie also. Yes. I really can't keep up with the younger ones and the names of the younger ones. So I'm kind of old school, but I love young jazz also.

Well, when I was young, I grew up in Stockton, California, which is close to San Francisco. So we would always go to San Francisco or to Sacramento to see and hear all of the great jazz musicians.

Well, when I was young, I grew up in Stockton, California, which is close to San Francisco. So we would always go to San Francisco or to Sacramento to see and hear all of the great jazz musicians.

I actually did. Yeah, with Dizzy Gillespie especially, but that was in New York City during the Great Boycott. When I met Charlie Parker, I was so stunned I couldn't speak. I was speechless. Really? All I could do was stare at him.

I actually did. Yeah, with Dizzy Gillespie especially, but that was in New York City during the Great Boycott. When I met Charlie Parker, I was so stunned I couldn't speak. I was speechless. Really? All I could do was stare at him.