The road was named in Cesar Chavez's honor in 1993, not long after he died. But allegations of sexual abuse against Chavez have sparked a push for city leaders to change the street's name.
Shortly after Chavez's death in 1993, Austin renamed the road that stretches from MoPac Expressway through downtown to U.S. 183 in his honor. The city of Austin is considering renaming Cesar Chavez Street after allegations emerged that the late civil rights leader sexually assaulted women and girls.
Chavez died in 1993. Shortly after his death, Austin renamed First Street — which stretches from MoPac Expressway through downtown to U.S. 183 — in his honor. Local nonprofit El Concilio de East Austin led the movement in the early '90s to name the road after Chavez. The group is now pushing to rename the street again in the wake of the allegations.“These are very serious allegations,” Fuentes said. “Dolores Huerta is a living leader of the labor movement, and her sharing her story and personal experiences with Cesar Chavez is something we have to take seriously. We need to believe her, and I believe we need to act quickly in acknowledging what happened there.” Fuentes, who was joined by council members José Velásquez and Chito Vela, along with Travis County Attorney Delia Garza,“We unequivocally stand with every individual who was harmed and those who bravely shared their stories,” the group said in a written statement. “The center of our city and the heart of East Austin should reflect our commitment to justice. We support the renaming of Cesar Chavez Street and will begin the discussion with the community at the forefront.” Earlier Wednesday, organizers of the annual Cesar Chavez parade and celebration in Austin announced they wererevealed accusations from women and girls who say they were abused by Chavez — including civil rights leader Dolores Huerta.It is not yet known what the street would be renamed, but Fuentes said that decision would include public input. Fuentes said she liked the idea of naming the road after Huerta.
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