Chicago Latinos Push to Rename Chavez-Era Buildings Amid Abuse Allegations
TL;DR
Neighborhood groups in Pilsen and Back of the Yards are pushing to rename a Cesar Chavez post office and the Cesar E. Chavez Multicultural Academic Center after a New York Times investigation detailing sexual abuse allegations against Chavez; Chicago Public Schools says a community process will guide the school renaming, while lawmakers push to rename the post office and advocates emphasize honoring survivors and reflecting community values.
- ‘A Betrayal’: Chicago Latinos Want Cesar Chavez’s Name Removed From Buildings Block Club Chicago
- César Chavez’s name, once an honor, now carries a stain that officials want to scrub AP News
- What do we do with Cesar Chavez’s memory now? Vox
- Milwaukee César Chávez statue removed amid sexual abuse allegations WISN
- Cesar Chavez abuse allegations spur a movement to disavow the man — without erasing Latino history NBC News
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