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Boyle Heights Avenue: History, Pride, and Reckoning

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In Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, the renaming of Brooklyn Avenue to Cesar E. Chavez Avenue in 1993 sparked controversy, with longtime residents feeling it erased their neighborhoods diverse history. Recent abuse allegations against Chavez have reignited the debate, with some advocating for a return to Brooklyn Avenue and others pushing for a new honoree. The avenue remains a symbol of community pride and painful reckonings.

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