The Chávez Placita opens in the Southside of Milwaukee.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
October 14, 2021
Milwaukee, WI - On Thursday, La Placita Grand Opening was held at the 900 block of S. César E. Chávez Drive in the El Supermercado El Rey property in Milwaukee where a life-size bronze statue of the late UFW leader César E. Chávez was unveiled and displayed in 2016.
It has taken five years to finally finish La Placita, since the unveiling of the Chávez statue in the Southside of Milwaukee.
More than 20,000 vehicles drive through Chávez Dr. a day and more than 147,000 per week during the year. (Cited: HNNUSA 2015, https://bit.ly/30hSGZl)
Milwaukee is the eight city in the nation to have a life-size statue of Chávez and is the only city in the Midwest to have the statue.
Welcoming remarks were made by Dr. Patricia Nájera from Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative (CSNI) and Jesus Salas, the Founder of Obreros Unidos. Also, present at the Grand Opening of La Placita was Azael Flores, President Of the Chávez Drive BID 38 and Ernesto Villarreal, one of the owners of El Supermercado El Rey who helped sponsor the event and is part of those who donated for the Placita to be created on Chávez Drive, which the life-size bronze statue of Chávez is displayed.
Milwaukee Alderman from the 12th Aldermanic District Jose Perez and Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa from the 8th Aldermanic District were invited to attend the Grand Opening, but both were not able to attend due to other conflicting commitments.
The Mariachi Alas de America performed at the event.
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