PBS

Communities rebrand César Chavez Day after abuse allegations

Just two weeks ago, cities across the country were finalizing plans for celebrations of Cesar Chavez Day. Then an investigative report from The New York Times revealed allegations that Chavez sexually ...
PBS

Across the country, civil rights groups seek to distance themselves from César Chavez

From California to Minnesota, elected leaders and civil rights groups are scrambling to distance themselves from César Chavez's name in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls ...
AOL

After sex abuse claims, activists and lawmakers rethink Cesar Chavez Day

A bust of Cesar Chavez is removed from a pedestal at Cesar Chavez Park in Denver, Colorado Farm work is personal for many people in the state of California, where nearly three-quarters of America's ...
The New York Times

On What Was Once Chavez Day, Some Try to Highlight a Movement, Not a Man

The reconsideration of the legacy of Cesar Chavez after he was accused of abusing women and girls has led some to question the lionization of icons, when reality is so often a letdown. By Soumya ...