Pueblo East Sider studying medicine in Mexico By LA CUCARACHA Thanks to a scholarship fund established to memorialize the tragic loss of Isaiah Vialpando, Pueblo East Sider, Mayra Placencia, is in Guadalajara, Mexico, studying to become a medical doctor. Vialpando was murdered in Downtown Pueblo by a young man who mistakenly believed he was a… Continue reading Striving to be a doctor
Author: Juan Espinosa
Finding Chicano Roots
By La Cucaracha Staff What names have you called yourself or names others have called you? The question was posed by narrator Charlene Barrientos Ortiz. The responses from the audience started out tame — Mexican-American… Chicano… Spanish… Hispanic… Latino… LatinX… — then it got ugly — wetback, illegal, undocumented… That’s how the Calle Cultural Community… Continue reading Finding Chicano Roots
Bravo!
Bad Bunny represents us all By MAGADALENO ‘LENO’ AVILA — Guest Columnist The sixtieth playing of the Super Bowl featured the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots — Seattle won by a score of 29-13. And then there was the halftime show with Bad Bunny. “They don’t even have to learn Spanish. Better they… Continue reading Bravo!
When youth lead…
We listen Pueblo Middle Schools march for justice Cucaracha News Staff Report The killing of Trayvon Martin in February 2012, became a spark that helped ignite a generation of young people who would later challenge many forms of state violence from police brutality to immigration enforcement. Years later, on what would have been his 31st… Continue reading When youth lead…
The music’s over
Dr. Loco of Rockin’ Jalapeño Band dies Compiled by Juan Espinosa José B. Cuéllar was extremely Chicano. Not only was he the founder/leader of the one of the hottest Chicano bands — Dr. Loco’s Rockin’ Jalapeño Band — in Aztlán, he also earned a PhD in anthropology and taught at multiple universities — often as… Continue reading The music’s over
Rest in Power!
PUEBLO, Colo.— The community has lost a giant, in the on-going fight for civil rights, human dignity and love and respect for all, in the death of the Rev. Robert “Boba” Lewis, 76. Rev. Lewis was an elementary school teacher who touched the hearts of hundreds young students and was a tireless advocate for social… Continue reading Rest in Power!
Cold as Ice
Guest Column By Joseph Alan SanchezSpecial to La Cucharacha News Most Americans recognize the name ICE and the images of masked military men that dominated the major media in recent weeks. Despite the inescapable familiarity of the federal agency, many don’t know what the acronym spells out. It is the office of Immigration Customs Enforcement. … Continue reading Cold as Ice
Rat Tale
SERIES CONTINUED: “Rat Tale” is the third short story in a new La Cucaracha News feature – excerpts from books. A fourth and final installment will be posted in one week. To read the earlier installments, scroll down to “Hatched” and “Shadows.” By EMILIANO TRUJILLO Donald Jones was once one of Centennial’s best linebackers. He… Continue reading Rat Tale
What’s happening
Tisza Jauique: Recognizing the Inheritance of Chigonan Indigeniety SOAR is hosting Tlisza Jaurique for a virtual speaker event in February. Jaurique is the first Chicana woman to have a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York. She is a philosopher, activist, artist, and scholar whose work largely reflects her research… Continue reading What’s happening
State Sen. Julie Gonzales challenges Hickenlooper
State senator running for U.S. Senate By DEBORAH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ State Senadora Julie Gonzales hosted her first campaign event in Pueblo at Jorge’s Sombrero on Saturday, Jan.17. She declared her run for Hickenlooper’s U.S. Senate position in early December. According to Theresa M. Trujillo, Co-Executive Director at Center for Health progress, Gonzales is a lifelong… Continue reading State Sen. Julie Gonzales challenges Hickenlooper