Sherry Robinson: Quick Response to Cesar Chavez Revelations - Carlsbad Current-Argus

Sherry Robinson: Quick response to Cesar Chavez revelations - Carlsbad Current-Argus

Sherry RobinsonAll She WroteAs astonishing as the recent Cesar Chavez revelations were the speed and decisiveness of the response. Within a day of the New… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Sherry Robinson: Quick response to Cesar Chavez revelations appeared first on Carlsbad Current-Argus.

Perspectives from Claremont: Cesar Chavez sexual abuse allegations and the myth of the great man

(Vera Rosenblum • The Student Life) I used to think that every movement needed a hero — Martin Luther King Jr., marching for civil rights, Gandhi trampling British colonialism, Mandela fighting apartheid. My Los Angeles public school curriculum granted Cesar Chavez a similar role in the canon of great men. He was the humble saint of the Farmworkers’ Movement, a mighty mobilizer who achieved fair wages for California grape growers and whose 25-da…

Abuse of power and gender politics: the truth about Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez was a nationally recognized civil rights activist who fought for workers’ rights across the United States, best known for co-founding a labor union for farmworkers called United Farm Workers (UFW). In recent weeks, the New York Times uncovered evidence that suggested Chavez was responsible for the sexual abuse of several women and girls.  At this point, several women have spoken about their experiences, including Ana Murguia and Deb…