On Friday evening, August 13, 2010 celebrities, musicians, and activists gathered under the stars at the open air Greek Theatre in Los Angeles California to wish United Farmworker co-founder Dolores Huerta a happy 80th Birthday.

In an event called Weaving Movements Together… Carlos Santana, Rage Against the Machine frontman Zach de la Rocha, Lila Downs and longtime Santana percussionist Pete Escobedo all perform at this event, held to pay tribute to Dolores’s tireless commitment to organizing.

Also wishing Dolores Huerta a happy birthday are:

- Actor and Activist Danny Glover
- Actor and Activist Martin Sheen
- Code Pink Co-founder Jodie Evans
- President Barrack Obama
- Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva

…and of course we’ll hear from Dolores Huerta herself!

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