On Easter Sunday, Google is honoring the birthday of the late labor organizer Cesar Chavez by placing a Chavez portrait within the middle “o” of the Google logo that appears on the homepage of the popular search engine.
While Google frequently decorates its logo to celebrate various holidays and special events, it is unclear why the company chose specifically to honor Chavez’s birthday, instead of Easter Sunday.
Chavez co-founded the organization now known as the United Farm Workers union (UFW). He became an iconic figure in the labor movement, with his stature only increasing since his death in 1993.
President Barack Obama released a statement in 2011 proclaiming March 31 “Cesar Chavez Day,” declaring, “I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate service, community, and educational programs to honor Cesar Chavez’s enduring legacy.”
Google CEO Eric Schmidt was an informal adviser to both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns, a member of the Obama White House transition team in 2009 and a onetime prospect for an Obama Cabinet post during the president’s second term....For the record, Google has been lacking any recognition of Easter for several years now.
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Close this window Jump to comment formJust made me change my search engine to Bing.... Not that I think anything is wrong with Chavez I just think Easter is more A worldwide holy day!
Sunday, March 31, 2013 5:19:00 pm
I have grown accustomed to looking for Google's new designs for each occasion. I was totally confused today when I saw what they had put on there.
Come on, if google didn't want to make a religious design, least they could have done was create bunny rabbits or something.
I don't agree with there choice at all.
Monday, April 01, 2013 4:14:00 am