On today’s Morning Magazine, we’ll hear about an exhibit at Boulder’s Frasier Meadows that celebrates the past, present, and future of the Latino Community in Boulder County. After that, we’ll turn to a newer art form nurtured by street culture […]
Plaque Tells Story of Latino Discrimination in Lafayette
Latino activists and allies came together in front of the Lafayette Recreation Center Sunday. They unveiled a bilingual plaque that tells the story of discrimination against Latinos in Lafayette. KGNU’s Rossana Longo-Better reports. Listen: (Download Audio)
Boulder County Media Gardens Installation at Lafayette’s 15th Annual Cesar Chavez Convivio
Lafayette’s 15th Annual Cesar Chavez Convivio was held on April 6, 2019, at the Alicia Sanchez International School in Lafayette. This event, in commemoration of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, showcased Latin-American food, Mexican folk dance groups, live music, and […]
Boulder County Latino History
“People who are less wealthy and less powerful are often less visible to people above them and in addition they tend not to show up in written records.” Latinos and their contributions are almost invisible in standard histories of Boulder […]
The weakening of Latino political power in Colorado
“In the last 25 years that Latino population increased substantially, it’s now at 21% but we still have just 11 Latino legislators in the state Capitol.” Journalist Marianne Goodland says that political representation at a state level has declined dramatically […]
H20 Radio: What Do Latinos Really Care About? Mi Tierra
It’s election season and the news is full of headlines about the issues most on the minds of voters. And for candidates trying to woo Latino voters, there’s nothing more important than immigration, right? Wrong. Poll after poll shows Latinos […]
My Country My Vote! Rally on CU campus to coincide with GOP debate
“We decided, a number of leaders here in Colorado, to hold this rally…for two purposes. One is to speak against the anti-immigrant rhetoric and anti-Hispanic rhetoric we’ve been hearing from certain Presidential candidates and secondly, to encourage people who are […]
Americas Latino Eco-Festival: Latinos Outdoors
“It’s a civil rights issue because we want to stress how the outdoors is a question of equity and access.” Jose Gonzalez says public lands should belong to the public which means understanding the social justice and equitable barriers that […]