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Peltier almost free!

January 24, 2025
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

THEY TRIED TO BURY US

December 11, 2024
 ‘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

Denver’s Chicano Pride Ride draws thousands

December 4, 2024
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

‘To Live Is To Believe’

December 3, 2024
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
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Who are La Cucaracha?

La Cucaracha newspaper began publishing in May 1976. It was started by a group of journalists who first met at the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1971 and went on to cover many of the most important stories of El Movimiento Chicano, including the strikes and boycotts organized by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and the United Farm Workers Union...

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