
Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite
Read full article: Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewriteThe State Board of Education approved an early draft of social studies changes, setting up a vote in June that will determine how students learn history over the next decade.

Houston moves to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after labor leader’s sexual assault allegations surface
Read full article: Houston moves to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after labor leader’s sexual assault allegations surfaceThe City of Houston is moving to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard following public allegations of sexual abuse against the late labor leader, with a 30-day comment period starting April 1 and a City Council vote set for May 13.

Chavez abuse claims prompt reflection on the history of Filipino farmworkers in the US
Read full article: Chavez abuse claims prompt reflection on the history of Filipino farmworkers in the USIn 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers in California became inextricably linked when they mobilized to strike against grape growers.

Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessons
Read full article: Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessonsSchools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.

Houston ISD announces name change for Cesar Chavez holiday to Farmworkers Day amid allegations of sexual assault
Read full article: Houston ISD announces name change for Cesar Chavez holiday to Farmworkers Day amid allegations of sexual assaultThe Houston Independent School District announced Thursday that it will no longer observe César Chávez Day on March 30.

César Chavez and Dolores Huerta led a movement that won better wages and conditions for farmworkers
Read full article: César Chavez and Dolores Huerta led a movement that won better wages and conditions for farmworkersDolores Huerta and the late César Chavez are both credited with leading a movement that got growers to negotiate for better wages and working conditions for farm workers.

Texas cities, state government cancel Cesar Chavez Day in wake of report on activist
Read full article: Texas cities, state government cancel Cesar Chavez Day in wake of report on activistThe New York Times on March 18 published allegations that the labor rights leader had sexually abused women and girls.

Gov. Greg Abbott directs Texas agencies to stop observing Cesar Chavez Day
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott directs Texas agencies to stop observing Cesar Chavez DayGreg Abbott said Texas will no longer observe Cesar Chavez Day and plans to push lawmakers to remove the holiday from state law, citing recent allegations about the late labor leader.

Unspecified allegations against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez lead to cancellation of celebrations
Read full article: Unspecified allegations against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez lead to cancellation of celebrationsThe United Farm Workers union says it won't participate in any celebrations of founder Cesar Chavez amid what it is calling troubling but unspecified allegations.

Cesar Chavez's legacy lives on in Biden's new campaign chair
Read full article: Cesar Chavez's legacy lives on in Biden's new campaign chairThe granddaughter of late Latino labor activist Cesar Chavez is moving from President Joe Biden's White House staff to take another high-profile position at the helm of his 2024 reelection campaign.

12-year-old dies after being shot with shotgun by 22-year-old relative in NE Houston, police say
Read full article: 12-year-old dies after being shot with shotgun by 22-year-old relative in NE Houston, police sayA 12-year-old boy has been killed after police say one of his relatives grabbed a shotgun and shot him in the chest Friday night.
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High court backs businesses challenging California labor law
Read full article: High court backs businesses challenging California labor lawThe Supreme Court has sided with California agriculture businesses in their challenge to a state regulation that gives unions access to farm property in order to organize workers.
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March 29 is Chávez-Huerta Day
Read full article: March 29 is Chávez-Huerta DayHOUSTON – Monday, March 29 is a holiday and day of community service for students and staff of the Houston Independent School District, the largest school district in Texas. Chávez and Huerta co-founded influential unions, including the United Farm Workers, that shaped employee relations in the 1960s and 1970s. Both continued to advocate for workers in the following decades, each receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Chávez died in 1993; Huerta, at age 90, continues to advocate on behalf of low-income residents, Hispanics and women. On March 27, the Houston Independent School District held its first-ever Chávez-Huerta Student Symposium.

5 reasons why the Delano grape strike was so impactful
Read full article: 5 reasons why the Delano grape strike was so impactfulIt might have been more than a half-century ago, but the impact of the Delano grape strike will always be felt -- not only in Hispanic history, but labor history in general.