Austin leaders are reconsidering Cesar Chavez’s legacy after new allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct involving women and at least one minor, including a proposed street renaming and questions over annual events.
Cesar Chavez, a national civil rights leader who organized and advocated for farmworkers, left a lasting legacy in Austin through repeated visits over the course of his life — a legacy now facing renewed scrutiny amid allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct involving women and at least one minor.
The accusations have left some Hispanic and Latino community leaders — who have spent years organizing parades and promoting memorials of Chavez — grappling with his namesake. One Mexican American advocacy group voted Tuesday morning to propose reversing the 1993 renaming of Austin’s First Street to Cesar Chavez Street. Organizers of Austin’s annual Cesar Chavez celebration will vote Tuesday night on how, or even if, to proceed with the event…