THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT

Gracia Molina Enriquez de Pick

1928 – 2019

“Your individual life only has meaning if you unselfishly engage as sisters and brothers in the fight for equality, justice and peace.”

Educator, author, feminist, mentor of students and community activist for women’s equality, indigenous communities, labor and immigrants’ rights. Chicana Caucus Chair of the National Women’s Political Caucus and the National Council of La Raza, the first Civil Rights Advocate group for Mexican American Civil Rights. Veteran Feminists of America past VP. 

Photo 1. Gracia Molina Enriquez de Pick. Photo 2. Painting of Gracia by artist Helen Redman. Photo 3. 1972 meeting of the National Women’s Political Caucus. Left to right: C. Delores Tucker, Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, Shirley Chisholm (speaking), Gracia Molina de Pick, Betty Friedan and LaDonna Harris. [Photo by Bettye Lane.]