California State University, Bakersfield partnered with the National Chavez Center and the Dolores Huerta Foundation on Oct. 3 and 4 to host the inaugural Chavez Huerta Leadership Conference at CSUB and La Paz.
The two-day conference — whose 2024 theme was “Latinos in Politics: Our Vote, Our Voice, Our Impact” — featured a slate of nationally recognized speakers, including Dolores Huerta herself, as well as CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia; several panel discussions and scholarly explorations on topics ranging from Latinas in public life to the effects of Proposition 187, to the landmark court case that mandated Kern County to redraw its supervisorial districts in accordance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The keynote speaker was Linda Yvette Chávez, who wrote the feel-good 2023 comedy-drama biopic “Flamin' Hot,” based on the memoir by Richard Montañez, credited with inventing Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
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