Brown Berets de Colorado

Founder of the Brown Berets in Pueblo, Martín Serna, passes away

FBI surveils the "New Left" included the militant Chicano group called the Brown Berets

Corky Gonzales denies the accusations that he is the leader of the Brown Berets

Demonstration led by La Raza Unida Party and the Brown Berets which called for the resignation of Pueblo Public Schools' Superintendent and the hiring of more Chicano staff at Pueblo schools. The demonstration led to the arrest and suspension of 16 Chicano students from Centennial High School

Dave Madrid, spokesperson for the Brown Berets, denies responsibility of the Brown Berets in confrontation with the police at the Platte Valley Action Center.

Denver Police Department accuses the Brown Berets of inciting violence in an incident between Chicano youth and the police. The Chicano community blames the police for inciting the violence.

The Brown Berets work security for a fundraiser at the Platte Valley Action Center in Westside Denver. Confrontation breaks out between Chicanos and Denver PD, leads to mass arrests and numerous injuries.  

Article on the formation of the Brown Berets, and their purpose

Report by the Hartford, Connecticut Police Department accuses Corky Gonzales and the Brown Berets of planning terrorist activities against police officers. Corky Gonzales denounces the accusations calling them "character assassinations".