Taking Cesar Chavez’s name off holidays and streets is just the beginning

By: Martha Castanon, Sonia Reyes, Juventino Meza

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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We have honored Cesar Chavez as a hero for decades. His name is on schools, streets and on holidays. Many of us were raised to see him as the face of the farmworker movement.

Recent reporting by The New York Times, along with confirmation from Dolores Huerta, has established that Chavez committed acts of sexual violence, including rape. Among the victims: Huerta, as well as underage girls.

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