FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The statue of Cesar Chavez on the campus of Fresno State was covered by a black tarp and black plastic on Wednesday.
The move comes after revelations of sexual misconduct by the American labor leader and civil rights activist.
Earlier in the day, Fresno City Councilman Miguel Aries announced Fresno would be removing the Chavez name from the streets of Fresno.
On Tuesday, the Cesar Chavez Foundation says it has learned of “disturbing allegations” that labor leader Cesar Chavez engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with women and minors during his time as president of the United Farm Workers of America.
“We are deeply shocked and saddened by what we are hearing,” the foundation said.
Then on Wednesday, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta released a statement saying she was sexually assaulted by Chavez.
“Both sexual encounters with Cesar led to pregnancies,” said Herta. “I chose to keep my pregnancies secret and, after the children were born, I arranged for them to be raised by other families that could give them stable lives.”
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It’s unknown at this time if Fresno State plans to remove the Cesar Chavez memorial.