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Children and teens from across Colorado and the country convened in Denver Friday and Saturday for the Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference. It was a chance to hone their musical skills while getting to know other young musicians passionate about preserving the traditional Mexican folk music.
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Recent data from the La Raza Report, a report commissioned by Denver Public Schools, found that Latino students are under-resourced and the district has too few Latino teachers and leaders. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Melanie Asmar discussed the report and her story with KUNC’s Michael Lyle, Jr.
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La pasada temporada de esquí, un número récord de esquiadores y snowboarders visitaron estaciones de esquí en la región Rocky Mountain, incluido Colorado. La gran mayoría de los visitantes eran de raza blanca. Hay un esfuerzo en Summit County para hacer que estos deportes de nieve sean más accesibles para todos, y está dirigido por un residente latino que comprende la experiencia de los inmigrantes.
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Last ski season, a record number of skiers and snowboarders visited resorts in the Rocky Mountain region, including Colorado. The vast majority of them were white. There’s an effort in Summit County to make these snowsports more accessible to everyone, and it’s being led by a longtime resident who understands the immigrant experience.
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In 2021, Nicki Gonzales became Colorado's first-ever Latina state historian. Her work continues to help us understand Colorado’s cultural landscape and lesser-known pieces of history. We hear from her today on In The NoCo.
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Marisela Ballesteros ran unopposed for a seat on the Gunnison City Council earlier this month. She will be sworn in on December 12 as the first city council member from the Cora Indigenous group in the council's history.
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Dia de los Muertos is an ancient cultural tradition that has strong roots in Mexico. Many of our Northern Colorado communities celebrate the holiday. We learn more about its significance on In The NoCo.
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Reporting on underrepresented communities requires care and nuance. The journalists who come from those communities often cover them with that requisite perspective. Latina journalist Lori Lizarraga of NPR's Code Switch discusses this and more on today’s episode of In the NoCo.
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El brazo del diablo or "the devil's arm"; el cortito or "the short one"; or just "back breaker" are all terms used to describe a short-handled hoe tool which is now illegal in Colorado but was once used to cultivate agricultural fields all around the state.
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Rep. Yadira Caraveo is Colorado’s first Latina member of Congress, representing the newly drawn 8th Congressional District. The pediatrician and daughter of Mexican immigrants discusses how her upbringing and life experiences have informed her work as a physician — and now as a member of Congress.