César E. Chávez Library Mural

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San José City College/César E. Chávez Library Mural

San José City College collaborated with artist Carlos Rodriguez to create a mural celebrating the life of César E. Chávez. The forty-foot mural is prominently displayed on the exterior of SJCC's César E. Chávez Library, with César's family and his ties to San José playing key roles in shaping its final form.

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César E. Chávez Mural

César E. Chávez Helen Chávez Juana Estrada Chávez Librado Chávez Roses Richard Chávez Fasting Scene March to Sacramento In Lak’ech Chicōmecōātl Female Farmworker ALMASS Juan De La Cruz Nagi Daifallah Nan Freeman Rene Lopez Worker Rufino Contreras Sal Si Puede UFW Flag

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