rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/rename-it-jesse-owens-park?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-rename-it-jesse-owens-park' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> GOOD|GOAT https://actionnetwork.org/groups/goodgoat https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/762/068/normal/jesse-owens-4-medals.jpg Phoenix has a chance to make a better choice. Sign on to rename Cesar Chavez Park to Jesse Owens Park. The park currently bears the name of a man against whom credible, public sexual harassment allegations stand. A public space's name is the city's endorsement; when the underlying record changes, the honor should be reconsidered — not defended out of inertia. Jesse Owens made Phoenix his home for the last eight years of his life. Not as a celebrity passing through — as a neighbor. He served on hospital boards. He co-chaired the campaign that built the South Phoenix medical center now bearing his name. He mentored young athletes through the ARCO Jesse Owens Games. He broke the color line at the Phoenix 40. He spoke at schools, churches, and civic clubs across Arizona. When he died on March 31, 1980, Governor Bruce Babbitt ordered Owens' body to lie in state at the Arizona Capitol. Few private citizens have been so honored by this state. A park's name is a civic decision. Phoenix has the chance to make a better one. Endorsed by GOOD|GOAT, Don't Waste Arizona, and Camelback Community. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/rename-it-jesse-owens-park