"He Was More Complicated Than a Two-Dimensional Postage Stamp"

"When I asked Pawel recently if problematic people like Chavez should have their names stricken from schools and other monuments, her answer was quick: 'Of course not. The fact that heroes have flaws don't make them any less heroic. We've gone from hagiography to tearing people down.'"

Gustavo Arellano at the Los Angeles Times comes to terms with Cesar Chavez.