For decades, César Chávez was revered as a civil rights icon and a champion of farmworker rights. But a recent New York Times investigation has brought forward allegations of sexual assault from three women. As we try to make sense of this reckoning, Jorge and Paola speak with historian Miriam Pawel, author of “The Crusades of César Chávez”, about his rise and the cult of personality that developed around his leadership. They are also joined by civil rights attorney and activist Mónica Ramírez, founder of Justice for Migrant Women, to examine the structural pressures that discourage survivors from speaking out, and how to create safer spaces for them.

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