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“CESAR CHAVEZ has parks, streets, schools and even a bowling alley named after him””and the recognition doesnt end there. A month of festivities in remembrance of the famed labor leader kicks off in San Jose March 30, a day before what would have been his 80th birthday. Chavez co-founded the National Farm Workers Association and led human rights campaigns throughout California. He was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize. The second year of the Festival de las Bellas Artes en Honor a Cesar Chavez, sponsored by the Mexican Heritage Plaza, brings a smattering of festivals, music, education and awareness to the Bay Area.”
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