Deborah Espinosa and Columbus Day Protest
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T03:06:41+00:00An excerpt from an interview with Deborah Espinosa in 2014 in which she talked about some of the issues surrounding Columbus Day in Pueblo, some of the resistance and push back against the holiday, and some tensions with Italian Americans in Pueblo. Here she talks about Dia de la Raza and some of the hope around replacing Columbus Day with this.
Rita Martinez recalls Columbus Day Protest
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T03:07:55+00:00Excerpt from 2014 interview of Rita Martinez talking about Columbus Day Protests in Pueblo, Colorado. She talks about counter-events to Columbus day.
Chicano Studies at CSU Pueblo (video)
LHP_Intern2019-09-14T13:58:25+00:00George Autobee Chicano Studies at CSU Pueblo (Video Clip)
2016 interview of George Autobee talking about being involved with student activism and pushing for Chicano Studies courses at CSU Pueblo.
Juan Espinosa recalls Dia de la Raza
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T03:18:48+00:00In a 2014 interview, Juan Espinosa talks about Dia de la Raza as a counter event to Columbus Day celebrations in Pueblo, Colorado.
Coors Boycott Rally., 1970s
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T03:20:36+00:00Photo from the Coors boycott rally, “Coors does not practice fair employment,” ca. 1970-79.
Dora Esquibel Weapons Case, 1970s
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T03:22:07+00:00Photo of people of all ages gathered in response to the Dora Esquibel case, ca. 1970s.
“In memory of the late UMAS program,” University of CO-Boulder, 1974
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T03:27:05+00:00Symbolic memorial created for the UMAS program, 1974.
March, 1977
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T03:29:36+00:00Photo of people marching through the street, holding a banner equating Colorado to Nazi Germany, summer 1977.
No Justice, 1979
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T03:35:22+00:00Francisco Coca, Aguilar, addresses crowd in front of County Courthouse following parade Saturday. The head of statue in front of the court house was covered by one in the crowd to signify that justice ‘does not exist’ for Chicano people. Cinco de Mayo, 1979.
Commemoration of “Louie Lugs” Garcia, a Salt Creek activist, 2008
LHP_Intern2019-09-11T03:39:29+00:00“¡Que viva Louie Lugs! Louis Lugs fought hard for Salt Creek barrio”. His real name was Louis Garcia.