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: Culture
Sharing and celebrating the Chicano culture has been a priority since the first issues of La Cucaracha until today. We regularly feature artists of all genres including muralists, painters, musicians, dancers, photographers, and cartoonists. History is another focal point. Through the lens of history, we help define and preserve our culture. One feature that has endured the decades is “Hecho en Aztlán,” an arts and crafts column written and illustrated by Cynthia Fuentes.
Pablo Mora, editor extraordinaire, dies at 74
A death in La Cucaracha family Funeral Mass 10 am Saturday, February 8, 2025 St. Francis Xavier Church, Pueblo CO By JUAN ESPINOSA Pablo Mora, one of the founders of La Cucaracha newspaper, died Jan. 31 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs. He turned 74 four days before his death. Mora was a career journalist… Continue reading Pablo Mora, editor extraordinaire, dies at 74
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
PAACO dinner/dance offers education, entertainment
Featuring keynote Dr. Darlene Sampson and Comedian Shed G Dr. Darlene Sampson, a Denver-based consultant on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, is the keynote speaker for PAACO’s annual Stars and Lights dinner and dance from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Feb. 1 at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Occhiato Ballroom. Dr. Sampson, a proud graduate of… Continue reading PAACO dinner/dance offers education, entertainment
THEY TRIED TO BURY US
‘They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.’ Quisieron enterrarnos, pero se les olvido que somos semillas. “They buried us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.’” The quote comes from poet Dinos Christianopoulos, who was sidelined by the Greek literary community in the 1970s because he was gay.The Human Rights movement… Continue reading THEY TRIED TO BURY US
Prayer Walk sparks counter-protest at D70 schools
Forging Pueblo — a Christian political group — organized the “Jericho Walk” with the blessing, in part, of D70 school board members. By DEVIN FLORES On Saturday, Dec. 7, members of Christian political group Forging Pueblo held a “Jericho Walk” at D70 schools, organized in part by school board members. This walk, which consisted of… Continue reading Prayer Walk sparks counter-protest at D70 schools