Alfonso Salas went through personal threats in his mission to dedicate a street in Old Town Lansing to his hero Cesar Chavez.
It’s a cause he fought for. A movement he nearly paid a personal price to defend.
Now it’s at the center of one of the most difficult conversations Lansing’s Latino community has ever had to have.
- Alfonso Salas, owner of Atlantic Athletics, was a key figure in the movement to rename Grand River Avenue to Cesar Chavez Avenue in Lansing.
- Salas says he condemns the sexual abuse allegations against Chavez but urges the public to weigh his national legacy before deciding to rename the street.
- The City of Lansing will begin formal discussions on a possible renaming Thursday, March 26, at 4 p.m. on the 10th floor of City Hall.
WATCH: LANSING MAN WHO HELPED RENAME CHAVEZ AVENUE SPEAKS OUT AHEAD OF POSSIBLE CHANGE
Lansing man who helped rename Chavez Avenue speaks out ahead of possible change
Salas, who has operated Atlantic Athletics in Lansing for years, didn’t hesitate when asked about his reaction to the bombshell New York Times report detailing sexual abuse allegations against the iconic labor leader, including allegations involving women and children, and fellow United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta…