MISSION — The event Friday evening was a celebration of Juanita Valdez-Cox’s legacy and her over 45 years of service and commitment to fighting for the disenfranchised and giving a voice to the voiceless.
Cristela Alonzo, left, makes Juanita Valdez-Cox, right, laugh out loud during the celebration of Valdez-Cox’s leadership in the social justice movement for 45 years at Mission Events Center Friday, March 3, 2023, in Mission. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Juanita Valdez-Cox talks with local media during her celebration of 45 years of leadership in the social justice movement at Mission Events Center Friday, March 3, 2023, in Mission. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])The grandchildren of Juanita Valdez-Cox watch their grandmother being interviewed at the Mission Events Center Friday, March 3, 2023, in Mission. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Juanita Valdez-Cox, left, and Jim Harrington, right, during her celebration of 45 years of leadership in the social justice movement at Mission Events Center Friday, March 3, 2023, in Mission. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Cristela Alonzo, right, listens to Juanita Valdez-Cox, left, during her celebration of 45 years of leadership in the social justice movement at Mission Events Center Friday, March 3, 2023, in Mission. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Rebecca Flores speaks to friends that gathered during Juanita Valdez-Cox’s celebration of 45 years of leadership in the social justice movement at Mission Events Center Friday, March 3, 2023, in Mission. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Juanita Valdez-Cox, left, laughs with a friend during her celebration of 45 years of leadership in the social justice movement at Mission Events Center Friday, March 3, 2023, in Mission. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Cristela Alonzo, left, and Juanita Valdez-Cox, right, laugh during her celebration of 45 years of leadership in the social justice movement at Mission Events Center Friday, March 3, 2023, in Mission. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
