I’m not sure how many people actually realized this, but March 31 was Cesar Chavez Day, a U.S. federal holiday, observed since 2014. I suspect most folks don’t stop to think how important Mr. Chavez’ accomplishments are — and I must include myself in that number. I did grow up hearing his name frequently on the evening news, and I understood even as a child that he represented migrant farm workers, who were employed under some really horrendous conditions. Things have certainly improved in many ways, but there’s still a long way to go. Today I felt it was only right to take a look at Huell’s visit to the Chavez Center, an episode that originally aired in January 2012. There is so much to see and so much to learn in this amazing place.

Huell travels to the Tehachapi Mountains to visit The Cesar Chavez Foundation. Set on 187 acres, the buildings were once home to a tuberculosis hospital, and then it’s where Cesar lived and labored during his last quarter century as he fought for better rights for migrant workers. Now the Center is carrying on Cesar’s dream and welcomes visitors to learn about this important chapter in our state’s history. Huell gets a very special and personal tour of the Center from Cesar’s son Paul.

(Click on the linked image below to see the video.)