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More young people are getting involved with South Texas civil rights group amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

For La Union del Pueblo Entero’s biennial convention, members under 45 years old made up the largest share of participants.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 17

Former volunteer sues César Chavez nonprofits over failing to stop union leader from sexual abuse

One of the organizers who says she was sexually abused by Latino labor leader César Chavez decades ago has sued nonprofits tied to him

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Labor Day 2026: 35M Latino Workers Power the U.S. Economy as Millions More Vanish From It

Labor Day 2026 arrives with a record 34.9M Latino labor force, rising union roots, and nearly 18M Latino adults pushed out by 2026 immigration enforcement.

Latin Times · Sep 7

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Renaming Streets "Cesar Chavez Boulevard" Didn't Violate First Amendment

From 1 Community Compact v. City of Fresno, decided Friday by California Court of Appeal Justice Jennifer Detjen, joined by… The post Renaming Streets "Cesar Chavez Boulevard" Didn't Violate First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 24

‘We Make America Strong’: Capturing the Chicano Experience in Zoot Suit, La Bamba and Real Life

A new documentary on playwright and filmmaker Luis Valdez comes at a moment of cultural reckoning over whose stories get told in the Trump era.

Capital & Main · Jul 29

Obama’s former speechwriter Ben Rhodes examines the US through its 15 most defining speeches

From Frederick Douglass to Obama, Ben Rhodes shares the speeches that explain the US in his new book, All We Say

The Guardian - US · May 28

Reckoning with History: What Should Become of the Cesar Chavez National Monument?

"We have to have the correct individuals at the table that are helping lead these conversations. It should be taken out of politics."

Texas Observer · May 13

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‘I’m hoping people get inspired’: what can we learn from the godfather of community organizing?

American Agitators is a rousing new documentary about Fred Ross Sr, who spent more than 50 years fighting against divisive and destructive forces in the US

The Guardian - US · May 1

Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite

The State Board of Education approved an early draft of social studies changes, setting up a vote in June that will determine how students learn history over the next decade.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 10

The reckoning over Cesar Chavez signals the perils of building a movement around a single leader

The conflation of Chavez’s image with the fight for farm worker rights is partly because most books on the movement have been written by white people

The Guardian - US · Mar 31

We live among statues of lone heroes. But change comes through collective action

As Cesar Chavez Day becomes Farmworkers Day, we must remember that the hero is the movement

The Guardian - US · Mar 31

She Wrote a Book on Sexual Harassment in the Labor Movement. The Cesar Chavez Allegations Don’t Surprise Her.

Labor lawyer Ana Avendaño says unions must do more to protect women.

Capital & Main · Mar 30

California renames Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day

Lawmakers earlier passed bill to rename 31 March holiday following sexual abuse allegations against labor leader

The Guardian - US · Mar 26

It's Time To Abolish the TSA

Plus: the real legacy of Cesar Chavez, blue state tax policies are driving out wealth, and a jury clears Afroman in a free speech case.

Reason · Mar 23

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The Texas Tribune · Mar 23

Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessons

Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.

The Conversation · Mar 23

Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez

Multiple women told The New York Times that Mexican American civil rights hero Cesar Chavez assaulted them decades ago, including when some were just girls, one as young as 13. Over their multiyear investigation, published on March 18, 2026, journalists at the paper found “extensive evidence” of that abuse by…

Salon · Mar 22

Chavez news rocks farmworker movement

Sexual abuse allegations against Chavez have rocked them. But their focus is still on protecting other women

The Times of India · Mar 21

Statues down, streets renamed, mural covered: Fallout grows after claims against Cesar Chavez

Following allegations of sexual assault against Cesar Chavez, public spaces across California swiftly removed his name and likeness within two days. This unprecedented response from officials and activists highlights the shock and immediate need for action after the New York Times investigation brought the claims to light.

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Reason · Mar 20

Cesar Chavez's Other Crimes

Accused of rape and sexual abuse, the late labor organizer's UFW mercilessly bilked its members and taxpayers for years.

We Got This Covered · Mar 20

‘It’s amazing how lazy we are’: Governor Newsom responds to SA allegations against beloved civil rights leader he idolized

There is a reason they say that you should never meet your heroes.

The Guardian - US · Mar 20

The legend of Cesar Chavez will never be the same after multiple rape allegations

The righteousness of the farmworker struggle persists in the face of a man who chose not to live up to its values

The Times of India · Mar 19

Meet Cesar Chavez: Civil rights icon who freed farmworkers accused of abusing girls for years

For decades, Cesar Chavez was revered as a labor icon, but in March 2026, Dolores Huerta revealed decades of sexual abuse by him. The New York Times further reported systematic abuse of young girls within the movement. These revelations have led to widespread condemnation, the removal of honors, and a…

Reason · Mar 19

Canceling Cesar Chavez And More

Cesar Chavez is not a person I knew a lot about. I am generally familiar with his leadership of migrant… The post Canceling Cesar Chavez And More appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - US · Mar 19

California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sexual abuse allegations

Legislators propose designating 31 March as Farmworkers Day in light of allegations against late labor leader

Reason · Mar 19

Cesar Chavez Accused of Sexual Abuse

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