By Chris Udochukwu
Former American President, Barrack Obama has eulogised Dolores Huerta on the ocassion of her 94th burthday.
Obama who took to his X account (formerly twitter) recalled that it was Dolores that came up with a pretty good slogan, “Si, se puede.” Yes, we can.
He stated that as a young organizer, reading about @DoloresHuerta’s life and work showed him what was possible.
According to Obama, “As one of America’s great labor and civil rights icons, Dolores has devoted her entire life to advocating for marginalized communities. Adding that she knows the power of community organizing, and through the Dolores Huerta Foundation, she continues to train and mentor new activists and organizers.
Precise Post recalls that “Yes, we can was a recourring slogan in President Obama’s inauguaral speech when he was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America on 20th January 2009.
Obama’s birthday wishes reads in full:
Happy 94th birthday, Dolores! When I was a young organizer, reading about @DoloresHuerta’s life and work showed me what was possible. As one of America’s great labor and civil rights icons, Dolores has devoted her entire life to advocating for marginalized communities. She knows the power of community organizing, and through the Dolores Huerta Foundation, she continues to train and mentor new activists and organizers. She also came up with a pretty good slogan, “Si, se puede.” Yes, we can.