It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC.

Good morning again, everyone.

Later in the hour, we're going to talk about class consciousness and the New York Mets. I'm not kidding. Somebody wrote a book

about class consciousness and the New York Mets. That's coming up. But for some Americans,

today, March 31st, has been known as Cesar Chavez Day, but that is now changing, and many of you know why. An investigation

by the New York Times, published March 18th, found, quote, extensive evidence that Cesar Chavez,

the United Farm Workers, co-founder, groomed and sexually abused young girls and women who worked

in the movement. For many decades, the civil rights leader was

revered as an icon, especially in the Latino community, but also far beyond. Streets and schools

are named after him. And today, as I say, March 31st is supposed to be Cesar Chavez Day,

a U.S. federal commemorative Holiday proclaimed by President Barack Obama in

2014. But now, many who idolized him and the larger farm worker community are obviously left

shocked at the revelation. Today, many of those celebrations have been canceled or renamed.

Joining us now is Chabelli Carazana, economy and child care reporter for the 19th,

the news organization named after the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.

She recently reported on the women in the farm workers movement and how they are grappling

with the explosive allegations

against Chavez.

Chabelli, thanks so much for joining us.

Welcome to WNYC.

Oh, thanks for having me, Brian.

And listeners, how are you grappling with these revelations if you previously admired

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