The city of Denver plans to rename a park and city holiday that had honored César Chávez, the deceased labor rights leader who was disgraced by allegations of sexual abuse this week.
“Our first commitment is to honor the courage of the women and girls who spoke out about the injustice that they suffered while being called to this work,” Mayor Mike Johnston said. “To honor their courage and their commitment, we will remove César Chávez's name from the holiday. We will remove it from the park. We will remove the bust and the plaque in his honor.”
The city will instead celebrate “Si Se Puede,” or “Yes We Can,” to honor the broader Chicano labor movement, specifically honoring women and girls in the movement.
