Title: “Sí Se Puede.” A Phrase with a Rich History
Headings: “Sí Se Puede”
“Sí Se Puede”
A Phrase with a Rich History

Content: The next president will therefore need to ensure that we promote more equal opportunity programs and that we make more progress toward reducing these disparities. With 45.5 million Latinos, the United States has a larger population of Latinos than just about any country in Latin America. What this means is that this voting bloc is emerging as a pivotal constituency for the presidential candidates and will play a key role in our economic future. This is no passing trend. Latinos are projected to become nearly a quarter of the U.S. workforce by 2050, and they will account for almost 30 percent of the projected population of 429 million people in the United States by that same year. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month this year, let’s not forget the history and power of the phrase “Sí se puede.” As we strive to create a more equitable and just nation, let us remember where it comes from and honor intent of its creators Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, who have challenged us to create a better society–one that values and provides all its people with equal opportunity to succeed. As Chavez once said: "We shall strike. We shall organize boycotts.