ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Coming this fall to the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the legacy of labor leader Dolores Huerta brought to life on stage. This revolutionary opera closely follows how Huerta shaped the farm workers' movement of the mid-twentieth century. "This is a truly American story about American heroism, and I will continue to say that because it's true," emphasized composer of Dolores, Nicolás Benavides.

Story continues below • New Mexico News Insiders: Reporting On Child Abuse In New Mexico • News: AG: McKinley Co. DA “unfit for the office,” should be removed • Trending: Search for missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee goes into 8th week

Dolores takes the audience on a journey to 1968, exploring New Mexico Civil Rights icon Dolores Huerta's fight for

See Full Page