“El Diario de la Gente” was an independent newspaper primarily published for and by Chicanx students at the University of Colorado Boulder biweekly between 1972 and 1983, with various runs/special editions in 2000, the early 2010s and 2019. Through 62 issues, the newspaper represents the extraordinary yet complicated history of the Chicanx Rights Movement in Boulder, the state of Colorado and the world. Founded by UMAS members Juan and Deborah Espinosa, David Martinez and Pablo Mora, and continued by various UMAS y Mecha members throughout the years, the authors and editors covered a wide range of topics — including boycotts and protests, the tragic events surrounding Los Seis de Boulder, and the friction between the Chicanx student community and the CU Boulder administration. The activist newspaper also served as a creative platform for poetry, art, and literature. Today, we aim to continue the legacy of “El Diario,” as we hope this iteration will serve the same purpose as the original — to publicize the struggle for liberation.
You can find an archive of historic “El Diario” copies at the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection or in person at CU Boulder’s Norlin Library Rare and Distinctive Collection
See History, Overview of El Diario – ’72-83 for a more in depth retelling of our history.
Meet the Staff
Joaquin Salinas
Writer
Joaquin Salinas is Senior at CU Boulder majoring in Media Production with minor in Film Studies. Though a writer at heart, he is inspired by the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Gil Scott-Heron to represent where he comes from and who is through the stories of those before him.
Ašiihkionkonci Parker
Photographer/Videographer
Ašiihkionkonci is an aspiring filmmaker and student journalist looking to carry on what the original “El Diario” did, and document the struggle of marginalized communities in Boulder. Having grown up in Pueblo, Colorado as a member of the Peoria Confederation, Ašiihkionkonci knows what it’s like to struggle within colonial systems, and how important it is to document the struggle.
Mari Rosenfeld
Photographer
Rosenfeld is a third year political science major reporting on CU Boulder’s financial and political interests.
Elena Rodriguez
Videographer
Rodriguez is a biochemisty and public health major wanting to explore discovery and development. Rodriguez loves to explore new ideas and have open conversations.
Andrew Storey
Editor, The Jump CU
Writer
A member of the Class of 2028, he studies history and psychology while finding time to pursue writing, violin, hiking, and cooking. He is particularly interested in labor history, worker ownership, and the psychology of violence in personal research. He is also an author who can be found coping with writer’s block while people watching the characters at Trident Cafe.
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