Ten days since sexual abuse allegations were disclosed in a chilling New York Times investigation against farmworkers rights advocate César Chávez, the race to erase his name and likeness from public ...

Disgraced union titan Cesar Chavez is being wiped off the face of the earth as iconic monuments are covered up and cities mull stripping his name off streets and buildings. A statue of the labor ...

Many of the upcoming celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canceled in the wake of allegations that he sexually ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. One summer day in 1988, before the sun rose, my parents packed my three younger sisters and me into our beige ...

A blanketed figure stood Wednesday in the Peace Garden of California’s Fresno State University like a shadowy ghost. The large black sheet awkwardly held taut with plastic binder clips hid the statue ...

Shocked over the sexual abuse allegations against César Chávez , organizations have already removed murals and statues of the late labor leader. Sonoma State, Fresno State and a private home in San ...

California is reconsidering César Chávez Day after sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the situation a "sensitive moment" and said he is still processing the ...

Dozens of streets, schools and parks bear his name. Public libraries and state offices close to honor his birthday in the three large states where it's a holiday. American presidents honored him with ...

This story was updated to add new information and a new photo. Renowned civil rights activist Dolores Huerta said that Cesar Chavez, the celebrated labor leader, sexually assaulted her — an allegation ...

A mural of labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez appears at the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Park in San Fernando, Calif., on March 18, 2026. States are reevaluating the legacy of César ...

An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement. Cesar Chavez during a ...