By DEBORAH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ The Colorado Humanities is getting ready for judges to review hundreds of Colorado Books, written in 2024, in 14 categories for the awards. However, how many books will represent the Chicano culture? The Director of the Humanities Center for the Book Josephine Jones said, “We know how important it is to… Continue reading Chicano culture underrepresented in Colorado Book Awards
Category: History
Feliz Cumpleanos Isaiah Valpando
Family and friends will celebrate Isaiah Valpando’s 30th birthday with a Mariachi Mass on Sunday, Feb. 2 at St. Francis Xavier Church, l611 Logan Ave. in Pueblo. Valpando was murdered on Sept. 2, 2015 when he was shot by an assailant who thought he was rival gang member. Valpando had no gang affiliations and his… Continue reading Feliz Cumpleanos Isaiah Valpando
Mayor Graham speaks on raising taxes and increasing arrests
State of the City address By DEVIN FLORES Pueblo, Colorado. The weather outside was frigid, with nearly 20 degrees of windchill, as Mayor Heather Graham gave a State of the City address at Pueblo Memorial Hall Friday, Jan. 24. The mayor’s primary topics reflected crime and safety concerns, the city’s budget, and her administration’s work… Continue reading Mayor Graham speaks on raising taxes and increasing arrests
Peltier almost free!
AIM elder to be released Feb. 18 By JUAN ESPINOSA On his last full day as president, Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier, 80, who was convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975. Lenny Foster, Peltier’s spiritual advisor for more than 40 years, said in a telephone… Continue reading Peltier almost free!
Arturo Sandoval newest Hispanics Honored at Kennedy Center
By DEBORAH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ Musician Arturo Sandoval was awarded Kennedy Center honors Dec 8, 2024. He is one of only four Hispanics honored. According to Felix Sanchez, President of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards, of 75 people on the Kennedy Center Selection Committee, only two are Hispanic. The newest Hispanic honored is Arturo Sandoval. Sandoval… Continue reading Arturo Sandoval newest Hispanics Honored at Kennedy Center
Sharing Aztec Mexhika Medicina with Pueblo’s Women
By REBECCA MAYAHUEL ROBLES, teacher with Storytellers of the Ancestral Red Road (SOAR) “La Medicina es para todos.” “The medicine is for everyone,” Maestra CC In April of 2024, this mantra by Cuauhtli Cihuatl, also called Maestra CC or Eagle Woman, became a reality when Storytellers of the Ancestral Red Road (SOAR) secured a grant… Continue reading Sharing Aztec Mexhika Medicina with Pueblo’s Women
Denver’s Chicano Pride Ride draws thousands
Cinco de Mayo event created by a Pueblo Eastsider By ROBERT CORDOVA Denver’s Chicano Pride Ride (CPR) starts at the Sun Harley-Davison in Thorton, CO, but it’s roots extend to Pueblo’s Lower Eastside. Every Cinco De Mayo since 2010, Chicano motorcyclists from all over the country have traveled to the Mile High City for this… Continue reading Denver’s Chicano Pride Ride draws thousands
‘To Live Is To Believe’
Prison inmate’s view of Latina/o License Plate By JUAN CANDELARIA To live is to believe; Within this environment, we (inmates) grow accustomed to believing that every day will be repetitive, up until the day when it changes forever. Colorado State Representative Tim Hernández along with a few interns came to Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility… Continue reading ‘To Live Is To Believe’
Advocates testified before legislative committees
Numerous supporters of the license plate legislation testified before State House and Senate committees in person and via Zoom. Pictured above are (top row) Neva Martinez Ortega, Dr. Victoria Obregon, (middle row) Denise Torrez, Jose Ortega, Shirley Romero Otero, Dr. Jonathan Alcantar, (lower right) Deborah Espinosa. Each advocate testified about their own experiences with the Chicano Movement and the obstacles they had overcome to succeed in their careers. Several spoke about the value of Chicano youth programs and how they have changed our state’s history and influenced their own professional development. Collectively the group talked about how a Chicana/o License Plate could document the role Latinos have played in Colorado history and predicted that more emphasis on youth programs would encourage future generations of leaders.
Move Mountains is more than a name
By SHIRLEY ROMERO OTERO As the Executive Director of the Move Mountains Youth Project Inc., I have been a supporter of the Chicano License Plate Initiative since its inception. Many of us testified before the Colorado State Legislature several times in support of this bill, which passed with bipartisan support. The fact that purchase of… Continue reading Move Mountains is more than a name