FAQ: Dolores Huerta Receiving 2025 HPRA President's Award

What is the main announcement in this content?

Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta will receive the 2025 President’s Award from the Hispanic Public Relations Association at their ¡BRAVO! Awards Gala on November 13, 2025, at The Drake Hotel in Chicago.

Why is Dolores Huerta receiving this award?

Huerta is being honored for her lifelong commitment to social justice, including co-founding the United Farm Workers, advocating for immigrant rights, and continuing her activism at age 95 through the Dolores Huerta Foundation, embodying the ‘Rooted in Purpose’ theme of standing firm in truth and community.

When and where will the award ceremony take place?

The HPRA ¡BRAVO! Awards Gala will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at The Drake Hotel in Chicago.

What is the significance of the ‘Rooted in Purpose’ theme?

The theme honors those who remain unshakable during turmoil, emphasizing being grounded in community and principle while resisting attacks that seek to silence or scapegoat Latino communities, calling on communicators to stand firm in truth.

What recent activism has Dolores Huerta been involved in?

In 2025, Huerta joined protests against federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, condemned the arrest of labor leader David Huerta, co-signed a UN petition for human rights investigation, advised immigrant communities, resisted private detention centers, and her Foundation broke ground on a Peace and Justice Cultural Center in Kern County, California.

What are some of Dolores Huerta’s most notable achievements?

She co-founded the United Farm Workers in 1962, helped win collective bargaining rights for farmworkers, banned dangerous pesticides, advanced gender and racial equity, and coined the famous phrase ‘Sí, se puede’ (‘Yes, we can’).

Who else is being honored at the 2025 ¡BRAVO! Awards?

Other honorees include Pioneer of the Year: Karina Martinez, co-founder of DRAFTED; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion: Adrianne C. Smith, founder of Cannes Can: Diversity Collective; and Journalist of the Year: Julio (Julito) Ricardo Varela, independent journalist and commentator.

What is the President’s Award and how is it selected?

The President’s Award is a singular honor selected annually by the HPRA President and presented to a leader whose work has transformed lives and shaped the cultural narrative of Latinos in the United States.

What is the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA)?

HPRA is the premier organization for Hispanic public relations professionals in the U.S., founded in 1984 with a mission to support Latino talent and advance authentic representation in communications.