Cesar Chavez
AMERICAN MASTERS FILM
A Song for Cesar (Sep 2023)Directed by Andres Alegria and Abel Sanchez
[Editor’s Note – March 18, 2026: A recent investigative report by The New York Times uncovered allegations of decades of abuse and sexual misconduct by Cesar Chavez.]
Written Features
A Song for Cesar
Why is music so important to social justice movements?
A Song for Cesar
Banning our books won’t erase our stories
A Song for Cesar
Prohibir nuestros libros no borrará nuestras historias
A Song for Cesar
My work as an artivist began with Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers
A Song for Cesar
Mi trabajo como artivista comenzó con César Chávez y los trabajadores del campo
A Song for Cesar
Cheech Marin on why the Chicano Movement keeps moving
A Song for Cesar
Cheech Marin explica por qué el Movimiento Chicano sigue avanzando
A Song for Cesar
Por qué contamos la historia de César Chávez a través de una canción
A Song for Cesar
Why we told Cesar Chavez’s story through song
A Song for Cesar
Biografía y trayectoria profesional de César Chávez
A Song for Cesar
Cesar Chavez biography and career timeline
Video Features
A Song for Cesar
How the farmworkers’ movement used concerts to fundraise
Jim Cassell organized concerts as fundraisers for the farmworkers’ movement.
A Song for Cesar
Peaceful protest with Joan Baez
Singer Joan Baez was one of the peaceful protesters of the farmworkers’ movement.
A Song for Cesar
The music of America’s farmworkers
Daniel Valdez created a bolero song from the poem "Brown-Eyed Children of the Sun."
A Song for Cesar
Cesar Chavez's love of jazz and pachuco culture
Civil rights activist Cesar Chavez expressed an interest in music from an early age.
Thought Leaders: A series on innovative American thinkers
A collection of documentaries spotlighting key figures in American politics, law and music.
A Song for Cesar
See how Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers’ movement were influenced by music and the arts.