North Texas Latino leaders are grappling with new sexual assault allegations against civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.
“I feel disheartened, I feel betrayed,” said Ramiro Luna, who was part of the Cesar Chavez Blvd Task Force, which helped get the street renamed in Dallas. “Every single one of our leaders needs to be held accountable, especially when there’s an abuse of women and children involved.”
This week, allegations emerged accusing Chavez of inappropriate sexual behavior involving several women and minors. On Wednesday, United Farm Workers co‑founder Dolores Huerta announced that Chavez sexually assaulted her, adding that he fathered two children she later placed with families she knew…