{"id":224521,"date":"2026-03-18T00:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T00:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/224521\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T00:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T00:55:34","slug":"fresno-unified-withdraws-from-cesar-chavez-celebration-amid-allegations-of-abuse-against-civil-rights-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/224521\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno Unified withdraws from Cesar Chavez celebration amid allegations of abuse against civil rights leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) &#8212; Fresno Unified School District will not take part in a Cesar Chavez celebration scheduled for Wednesday, following allegations that surfaced surrounding the prominent labor movement figure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The district announced Monday that its students and staff will no longer participate in the annual celebration or the march to the Cesar Chavez Adult Education Center that traditionally follows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The legacy event had been set to begin at 9 a.m. at Warner&#8217;s Theatre in Downtown Fresno and was expected to feature student performances, speakers, and an essay contest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The celebration is organized by the Latino Educational Issues Roundtable, whose website now shows the event has been canceled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Andres Chavez, grandson of Cesar Chavez and executive director of the National Chavez Center, had also been scheduled to speak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Events like this one, held across California and the nation, are intended to honor Cesar Chavez&#8217;s civil rights legacy and his contributions to dignity and respect for farmworkers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The United Farm Workers said it does not have direct reports or firsthand knowledge of the allegations but issued a statement calling them &#8220;serious enough that we feel compelled to take urgent steps to learn more and provide space for people who may have been victimized.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Cesar Chavez Day is observed on March 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">For news and weather updates, follow Brisa Col\u00f3n on <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrisaABC30\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brisacolontv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brisacolontv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KFSN-TV. 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