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Show Notes
A New York Times investigation published Wednesday revealed that iconic farmworker organizer Cesar Chavez sexually abused women and underage girls for years. Chavez, who died in 1993, is honored and memorialized in public schools, street names, and buildings across California and the Bay Area. The news has sent shockwaves throughout the state, especially among Latino and labor organizers.
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César Chavez Was a Hero to Farmworkers. Now They Confront the Pain of Alleged Abuse | KQED
- California Weighs Renaming Parks, Streets After Cesar Chavez Amid Abuse Allegations | KQED
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