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Signage outside of The Forty Acres, the first headquarters for the United Farm Workers of America, founded by Cesar Chavez in Delano, Calif., on March 29, 2026.

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In a town close to the farmworker movement, some struggle to process Chavez allegations

by Kerry Klein March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

March 31 is Cesar Chavez’s birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were co-founders of the United Farm Workers. On March 18, Huerta issued a statement alleging that Chavez raped her. Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz says creating this image was a sort of therapy.

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‘We’re all in grief’: Chicano artists reckon with Cesar Chavez abuse allegations

by Mandalit del Barco March 24, 2026March 25, 2026

Artists, filmmakers and singers once championed Chavez as a hero. Now, they must rethink how to tell his story. “It’s just been gut-wrenching,” one muralist says.

A Cesar Chavez button is seen in El Paso, Texas, during a celebration of the civil rights leader on March 31, 2000.

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Cesar Chavez Day celebrates a lifetime fight for justice for farmworkers

by Alana Wise March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Cesar Chavez Day celebrates the life and legacy of the labor rights icon.

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