March 2011:
Back in college, I had the privilege of seeing Cesar Chávez speak. It’s a moment that, years later, remains with me. If ever I was in the presence of a saint, it was that moment. Today we celebrate Cesar Chávez Day in California. It’s a holiday that is now celebrated in eight states and destined to become a national holiday — deservedly so. The best way to celebrate is to learn more about Cesar Chávez’s life, his work and the non-violent, struggle for social justice.
¡Sí, se puede! Yes, we can!
March 2026:
Dolores Huerta says she was abused by César Chávez: ‘My silence ends here’
“I have kept this secret long enough. My silence ends here,” Dolores Huerta, 95, wrote in the statement.
Huerta said she stayed silent for 60 years out of concern that “exposing the truth would hurt the farmworker movement I have spent my entire life fighting for”.
She said that, following the Times investigation, she “can no longer stay silent and must share my own experiences”.
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