 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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CRUSADE LEAVES MANY LEGACIES CHICANO MOVEMENT WAS A TURNING POINT FOR DENVER.(Local)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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September 21, 1999|
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Byline: John C. Ensslin News Staff Writer
In the late 1960s, the focal point of Chicano activism in Denver was an organization known as the Crusade for Justice.
It was founded in 1966 by Rodolfo ``Corky'' Gonzales, who had converted his fame as a champion boxer from the barrio into a career as a political activist.
A former bar owner and bail bondsman, Gonzales in 1965 wrote a poem called I Am Joaquin in which he blurred his own identity with those of his heroes, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata:
I am Joaquin,
lost in a world of ...
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BOOK CHRONICLES LATINO RIGHTS GROUP CHICANO ACTIVIST PACKS YEARS OF RESEARCH INTO HISTORY OF CRUSADE FOR JUSTICE.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; ...lessons to learn from the Crusade,'' said Vigil, who left...planned to write about the crusade's volatile history back...delves into the history of the crusade and its founder, Rodolfo ``Corky'' Gonzales. It covers the civil protests...
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RODOLFO GONZALES, ADVOCATE FOR `CHICANO POWER,' 76
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; ...the cost was prohibitive. Mr. Gonzales then literally fought his way...political, and social power. Mr. Gonzales founded the Crusade for Justice, a grass-roots...youths. In later years, Mr. Gonzales was among a handful of Latino...
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COPS' CRUSADE HELPS END KIDS' CHRISTMAS BLUES.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; ...become fixtures at the Christmas Crusade for Children, devoting time...close friend, officer Ralph Gonzales, founded the crusade in 1983 that works with 30 law...age son and infant child. The crusade gave the teen-ager a bike...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Bush sticks with his friend; White House shields Gonzales; special prosecutor still option.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
; ...Attorney General Alberto Gonzales intensify, charged...that lawmakers are on a crusade against him to try to...investigate whether Gonzales lied to Congress. I...deliberately had this crusade against him to try to...round of criticism of Gonzales stems from his testimony...
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HUNDREDS CELEBRATE GONZALES MEMORIAL MARCH HONORS CHICANO RIGHTS CHAMPION WHO TOUCHED MANY LIVES.(News)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
; ...who were touched by Gonzales and his struggle for...instilled cultural pride. Gonzales, 76, died Tuesday...were veteranos from his Crusade for Justice, a social...Denver, also a longtime Gonzales supporter, was among...when she joined the Crusade for Justice. "Corky...
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Gonzales, boxer turned civil rights activist, dies at 76
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream
; ...record as a featherweight, Gonzales retired from boxing in 1955...Democratic Party in Denver. Gonzales' 1965 poem titled, "I Am...In 1966, he founded the Crusade for Justice, a cultural center...school and health care center. Gonzales is survived by his wife, Geraldine...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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GONZALES LOOKS LIKE SHOO-IN.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
; ...might take a harder line with Gonzales are likely to keep their powder...Although Bush would like to put Gonzales on the court eventually, White...conservatives are doubtful of Gonzales' credentials on key social...American Education: A Symbolic Crusade" that uniform policies neither...
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Gonzales legacy a political injustice for all.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
; ...the lapdog legacy of Alberto Gonzales. Even if President Bush overcomes...commonly associated with the Gonzales Justice Department. That...been a target of Karl Rove and Gonzales, his prosecution would have...to be a victim of a partisan crusade. The contention has a credibility...
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 "The Capital Times (Madison, WI)")
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GONZALES BAD CHOICE TO REPLACE ASHCROFT.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the Editor)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI)
; ...tragically ignored issue in regard to Alberto Gonzales' nomination for Attorney General. People...result of our president's actions. Gonzales has been a right-hand man to Bush for...another yes-man to help further his crusades.
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Washington, D.C., to Become Test City for Homeless
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition
; ...for other cities that will join HUD's crusade. NPR' s Richard Gonzales reports. RICHARD GONZALES, Reporter: HUD Secretary Cisneros wants...wanted. You just can't get it done. GONZALES: HUD will award block grants to local governments...
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