GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Cesar Chavez was a prominent civil rights activist, known for his nonviolent tactics to improve conditions for migrant farmworkers.
However, in March of 2026, The New York Times reported that multiple women were sexually abused by Chavez for several decades, many being young girls when the abuse occurred.
As a result, there have been many calls to remove the Chavez name from public spaces, such as street names…