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Cesar Chavez
Portland
Portland will phase out Cesar Chavez Boulevard
The former 39th Avenue will be called Campesinos Boulevard.
Culture
Chavez Boulevard renaming to go before Portland City Council
The ordinance directs PBOT to absorb the roughly $200,000 cost of replacing the signs but doesn’t spell out what work to put on the shelf.
Labor History
Street named for labor leader Cesar Chavez may come down
Instead of returning to 39th Ave., City Council could change Cesar Chavez Boulevard to Campesinos Boulevard — at a cost of about $200,000.
National
Sex abuse allegations stain Chavez legacy
While the accounts involving underage girls are public for the first time, there was already plenty of tarnish on Chavez’ halo.
Comment
Cesar Chavez: A moral reckoning. And a teachable moment.
The news that Cesar Chavez was a sexual predator who abused young girls and raped United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta hit me hard.
