CAD student: ‘This is not right, it’s not fair’
“We are willing to walk the nearly 3,000 mile trek from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Are you willing to support us? Will you stand in solidarity with us? Let’s walk and talk.” This is the mission of students who are gathering national support as they walk a 3,000 mile trek across the country to br.... |
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Legislating an end to racial profiling
No one denies – at least openly – that racial profiling is bad practice. The question at hand, and one raised during a Senate Committee hearing on civil and human rights last week, is how to end it.
On Tuesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights listene.... |
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Community honors beloved poet, humanitarian
Praise, good memories and unconditional love were abundant this week as friends and family gathered to remember humanitarian and poet Abelardo “Lalo” Delgado at the 5th Annual Lalo Delgado Poetry Festival held at the St. Cajetan’s Center on the Auraria Campus, sponsored by the MSCD President’s Off.... |
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DHA highlights revitalization projects in west Denver
The Denver Housing Authority (DHA) celebrated the next phase of community revitalization at the Mariposa development on West 10th Ave. and Navajo St. on April 10. Festivities began with an opening ceremony with local dignitaries Ismael Guerrero, DHA’s Executive Director, Congresswoman Diana DeGet.... |
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Chávez’ vision continues through leadership
Epic photos of César Chávez, colorful placards displaying messages of ¡Si Se Puede! and Huelga were carried through the streets of southwest Denver last Saturday in remembrance of the late leader. Hundreds joined the 11th Annual César Chávez Day celebration, organized by the César Chávez Peace and.... |
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What did you do with the farm workers?
Thousands of people worked over five historic decades with César Chávez and the United Farm Workers (UFW). Millions of people across North America boycotted grapes and other products. Now they are asked to help capture history through a unique interactive web site, www.ufwstories.com, the union is.... |
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Groups demand an end to ICE’s rogue tactics
Amid calls for transparency and accountability, ICE first denied the new tactics and then confirmed their existence. Earlier this week, community and faith groups gathered at the for-profit GEO detention center in Aurora to detail a pattern of misinformation and ICE tactics in direct conflict with.... |
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Tucson schools seize Chicano, Native books from classrooms
High school students from the now-forbidden Mexican American Studies classes in Tucson spoke out during Martin Luther King Day on Monday, protesting the school board and state of Arizona's decision to ban their classes and their culture.
Describing the seizure of books from his classrooms, one st.... |
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Will Migrants matter in the Mexican election?
The clock is ticking as the registration deadline fast approaches for Mexican expatriates to vote in their country of origin’s presidential election this year. Although Mexican election officials are confident a late rush of applications will mean greater absentee participation than in the 2006 el.... |
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Meditating on the Maya Calendar for 2012
Editor’s Note: As 2011 comes to an end, many are confused about the coming of 2012; there are several theories regarding the drama surrounding the new year. José Arguelles was an individual who spent decades researching the Maya calendar and its’ intended message, none of which include the ending .... |
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Passion, persistence fuels educational alternative
Upon seeing that the youth in their community were being grossly underserved and undereducated, two sisters, Claudia and Angelica Rodríguez decided they needed to take action and do something about it.
The sisters sought out alternative education and found Hope Online, an online learning academy.... |
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Three day run to honor victims of 1864 Sand Creek
The 13th Annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run begins on Thursday, Nov. 24, at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site near Eads in southeastern Colorado, and ends on Saturday, Nov. 26 on the western facing steps of the State Capitol in Denver. The three-day run and all attendant.... |
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Shocking abuses by US Border Patrol agents revealed
The rampant abuse by US Border Patrol agents is documented in a new report, “A Culture of Cruelty: Abuse and Impunity in Short-Term US Border Patrol Custody,” by the Tucson-based humanitarian organization No More Deaths.
The report reveals that US Border Patrol agents are out of control and acti.... |
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Straight From My Heart: Love made edible
The green chile harvest continues -- up and down the streets of Federal Blvd. the chile tents are lined up everywhere. My favorite green chile is New México’s Big Jim, first introduced to me by Candy Ortega at Nick's Garden Center in Aurora, several years ago.
Denver is home to a notable family.... |
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‘We will continue the fight because it’s a good fight’
Richard Chávez could have stayed home June 24th, but that was not his way. Despite fighting a tough cold, the brother of the late César Chávez traveled some 250 miles from his home in Keene, Kern County, to Sacramento that day to join an epic vigil by farm workers at the State Capitol.
The campes.... |
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