>>> IT IS A SIMPLE SENTIMENT, BUT THE PHRASE , YES WE CAN HAS EMPOWERED DEMANDS FOR JUSTICE AROUND THE ROAD.

EVER SINCE THE UNITED WORKERS OF AMERICA ADOPTED IT AS ITS MODEL IN 1972, THE WOMAN BEHIND THOSE WORDS IS DELORES, SHE IS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL LABOR ACTIVISTS AND A LEADER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

IT IS AN HONOR TO HAVE HER HERE WITH US.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> I HAD TO ASK YOU, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO EAT IN CHICAGO, OR YOUR FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD?

>> OH MY GOODNESS, SO MUCH GREAT FOOD IN CHICAGO, IT IS HARD TO CHOOSE.

I LOVE VEGETARIAN FOOD, ALSO HANDLE FOOD THAT DO YOU LIKE PIZZA?

>> I HAD TO TELL YOU, THE FIRST TIME I EVER ATE PIZZA WAS IN CHICAGO.

>> WOW.

REALLY?

WHAT AN HONOR.

>> I WANT TO START OFF, YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH IN YOUR LIFE.

AT THIS POINT, WHAT DOES THE SLOGAN MEAN TO YOU?

>> IT MEANS ACTIVISM, IT MEANS PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THINGS IN THEIR LIVES, IT MEANS EVERY PERSON SHOULD FEEL THEIR OWN POWER, KNOWING THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

>> THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT.

HOW COME?

>> THERE'S ONLY THINGS WE NEED TO MAKE BETTER AS A SOCIETY, ESPECIALLY NOW WITH THE DEMOCRACY.

IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO VOTE, GET INVOLVED, ENGAGE PHYSICALLY, AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND THEM, RATHER BEING CONSIDERED AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THE NATIONAL LEVEL.

THEY NEED TO CONTACT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, THEIR COMMISSIONERS, ALL THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM.

IT IS IMPORTANT .

WE HAVE A VOICE.

>> VERY TRUE.

YOU FOUGHT AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY YOUR WHOLE LIFE.

YOU YOURSELF, BEATEN BY POLICE IN 1988.

DO YOU THINK OTHER MOVEMENTS HAS SPARKED SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

WE KNOW THAT THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME.

THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD REALLY GOT THE CITY'S ATTENTION, THE WHOLE WORLD, AS WE KNOW.

>> HOW IS IT FOR YOU TO SEE THE YOUTH SPEAKING OUT AND ORGANIZING?

IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A NEW MOVEMENT >> YOU STILL HAVE A LOT OF OUR YOUTH THE NEED TO VOTE.

UNFORTUNATELY, I THINK A LOT OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE , THEY LOVE TO PROTEST AND MARCH.

THEY DON'T REALIZE THAT VOTING IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN CHANGE THINGS.

I KNOW RIGHT NOW, YOU HAVE ELECTIONS GOING ON HERE IN CHICAGO.

WE WANT TO TELL PEOPLE TO PLEASE GET OUT THERE AND VOTE.

IT IS SO IMPORTANT.

>> WOULD YOU SAY THAT IS THE FIRST STEP?

>> YES, IT IS THE FIRST STEP.

OF COURSE, KEEPING IN THE PEOPLE THAT YOU ELECTED, MAKING SURE THAT WE DO THAT ADVOCACY SO THAT WE CAN HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE .

>> MANY PEOPLE KNOW YOU ARE THE LABOR ORGANIZER, BUT YOU HAVE BEEN PART OF MANY MOVEMENTS.

THE WOMEN'S RIGHT MOVEMENT, RACIAL INJUSTICE.

HOW COME?

>> BECAUSE EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE RESPECTED.

REGARDLESS OF WHO THEY ARE.

AND WE HAVE A LOT OF CASH WATCHING THE PROGRAM.

IT SAYS -- HOWEVER YOU FEEL ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, HOWEVER YOU FEEL ABOUT RIGHTS, WE HAD TO RESPECT AS A PEOPLE FOR WHO THEY ARE >> WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST SOMETHING, BUT ARE FREE TO DO SO, WOULD YOU TELL THEM?

>> WE HAVE SO MANY CHALLENGES RIGHT NOW THAT EVERYBODY HAS GOT TO BE ENGAGED.

WE HAD TO USE OUR VOICES.

WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE AFRAID.

THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WE NEED TO MAKE BETTER.

THE ONLY WAY IS THROUGH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT.

>> YOU HAVE MADE SO MANY SACRIFICES.

IS THERE ANYTHING THROUGHOUT YOUR JOURNEY THAT JEWISH WAS DIFFERENT?

>> I THINK I HAVE BEEN VERY, VERY BLESSED.

ABLE TO MAKE A CHANGE.

IN CALIFORNIA, JUST PASSING THE LAW WITH THE HEALTHCARE.

THOSE ARE THE KIND OF LAWS TO MAKE A BETTER EDUCATION FOR EVERYBODY.

YOU KNOW, WE CAN DO THAT.

>> AMAZING.

YOU ARE 93 YEARS OLD AND STILL AT IT.

WHAT DRIVES YOU?

>> AGAIN, MAKING A BETTER LIFE FOR EVERYONE.

DOING THAT THROUGH ENGAGEMENT, THROUGH VOTING.

ELECTING GOOD PEOPLE THAT WILL REPRESENT US.

>> ARE YOUR CHILDREN PROUD OF YOU?

YOUR DAUGHTER?

>> YES, THEY ARE.

ALL OF MY KIDS HAVE TURNED OUT TO BE REALLY, REALLY GOOD PEOPLE VERY >> CAN YOU SHARE A MEMORY THAT STAYS WITH YOU?

EMORY YOU HAVE HAD THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE THAT YOU KEEP CLOSE TO YOUR HEART?

>> I HAVE A LOT OF GREAT MEMORIES.

ONE OF THEM IS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA HERE.

HE GAVE ME THE METAL OF FREEDOM.

THAT WAS BEFORE HE BECAME THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

>> WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED, DID YOU THINK THIS WOULD BE ALIVE?

>> I WANTED TO BE MY LIFE.

YOU COULD DO THIS IN AN UN-VIOLENT WAY WITHOUT ANY VIOLENCE.

YOU COULD ACTUALLY MAKE CHANGES.

I WANTED TO DEDICATE MY LIFE TO DOING THIS.

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING WITH THE FOUNDATION, THE ORGANIZATION RIGHT NOW.

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT WE DO, THEN GO TO THE WEBSITE AND FIND OUT -- WE HAVE THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, HOW WE VACCINATED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SO THEY WALK IN IT.

WITH THE FOOD BANKS, CLINICS, SO THAT PEOPLE WILL BE SAFE.

>> HAD YOU WANT PEOPLE TO REMEMBER YOU?

>> I HOPE THEY REMEMBER ME AS AN ORGANIZER, SOMEONE THAT IS GETTING OUT THERE AND CHANGING PEOPLE.

YOU HAVE TO TO GET INVOLVED COMING OUT TO GET ENGAGED.

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE CHANGES, IT STARTS WITH VOTING.

>> WHEN YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT, DO YOU SEE THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE NERVOUS TO VOTE?

BECAUSE OF CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES?

IS THAT ONE OF THE THINGS YOU TELL THEM?

YOU HAVE TO VOTE?

>> I THINK IT WOULD OVAL BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK IT IS IMPORTANT.

THEY DON'T REALIZE THAT THE PEOPLE WE ELECT , WE HAD TO LIVE BY THE LAWS THAT ARE GOING TO GOVERN OUR LIVES IN OUR FAMILY.

>> ARE YOU PROUD OF ALL THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE?

TONIGHT I'M VERY PROUD.

I FEEL VERY BLESSED THAT I WAS ABLE TO BE IN THAT SPACE TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.

>> IF YOU COULD GO BACK, WHAT YEAR WOULD YOU GO BACK TO?

>> I THINK THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT YEAR RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE SO MANY CHALLENGES.

WE HAVE SO MANY THINGS WITH REAL KIND OF HIDDEN COMING MY SAY.

NOT OUT IN THE OPEN, WE ARE SEEING THEM.

WE KNOW THESE ARE THINGS WE HAD TO REALLY WORK ON MY GLOBAL WARMING, THE HOMOPHOBIA, MISOGYNY.

MAKING SURE THAT WE GET REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, AND THE -- IN THE