Anonymous14 days ago
A New York Times investigation published in March 2026 has accused the late labor leader César Chávez of sexually abusing women and girls during the 1960s and 1970s, with co-founder Dolores Huerta among those alleging assault. The revelations have triggered nationwide calls to rename schools, streets, and a federal holiday, while biographer Miriam Pawel acknowledged the findings were "stunning" and raised questions about what scholars and insiders knew — and chose not to pursue — during decades of hagiographic coverage.