In 1969, as in so much of the country, residents of the largely Latino neighborhood of Auraria were in turmoil. Many young Latinos were being shipped off to Vietnam. Civil rights movements were in full swing, including the Chicano Movement led in Denver by Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, founder of the Crusade for Justice. In 1969, […]
Frances Torres calls the first 19 years of her life, when she lived in the West Denver neighborhood of Auraria, the most developmental. Growing up in that Old Westside community as daughter of the Mayor of 9th Street shaped the value she has always placed on education, influenced her career and formed the foundation of […]
From the archives: this article was originally published on May 17, 2022 By Rowena Alegría, Chief Storyteller for the City and County of Denver From Denver’s earliest years – when the land that would become the Mile High City was better known as a gathering place for Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho and other Native nations – […]