La Raza Youth Leadership Conference Teaches Racial Pride
"La cultura cura (your culture cures)," ethnic studies professor Arturo "Bones" Rodriguez told the classroom of students. "You practice culture, and you're practicing love, love for yourself and for your family and the people around you. You practice culture, and you're practicing dreaming and going after your dreams.
"You are living in our ancestral land, a place we call Aztlan," he said.
The conference, started by Denver-area civil rights leaders such as the late Corky Gonzales, provided the youth workshops on topics ranging from building leadership to making tortillas. It also gave the kids the opportunity to meet with college recruiters and discuss careers.
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