Chavez
Americannoun
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Carlos 1899–1978, Mexican composer and conductor.
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Cesar (Estrada) 1927–93, U.S. labor leader: organizer of migrant farmworkers.
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Huerta said the two encounters with Chavez resulted in pregnancies that she chose to keep secret, arranging for the children to be raised by other families.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Three blockers in particular are having standout seasons — sophomore Matteo Esperias, 6 feet 4 and 200 pounds, senior Ezra Epifano, 6-4 and 270, and senior Mike Chavez, 6-6 and 290.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
In 1962, to address these inequities, Huerta and Cesar Chavez, who was another leader within the CSO, began organizing the Chicano men and women working in California’s fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Chavez contacted an inmate at the prison who worked for Buchanan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
His law practice thrived and soon Tony Chavez had it all, money, a six-figure income, a fancy house with a pool, fine cars, an American Express Platinum card.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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