August
07
March for a Martyr, commemorate 40 years since the killing of Ricardo Falcón
From the organizers:
Join us on Saturday, August 18th for a community march to commemorate Ricardo Falcón on the 40th anniversary of his murder.The march will begin at the intersection of Kahil Street and S. Denver Avenue, and will end at Hillside Cemetery.We will gather for a BBQ at the park off 4th Street and Pacific Avenue immediately after the march.
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Ricardo Falcón was a promising young leader who organized students and community members during the Chicano/a movement. He was a popular activist in Colorado committed to social justice. In August of 1972, he was murdered in Orogrande, New Mexico while traveling to a meeting held in El Paso, Texas. Falcón was shot and killed by a right-wing vigilante named Perry Brunson, who was acquitted by an all white jury.
I don’t know if you live in Colorado and even if not. I was there for the march…..were you?? I made it a point to go. Saturday was one of the most important days of our lives. It actually recharged me and I’m ready to finish what has been started. I was born and raised in Fort Lupton, CO Home of the Falcon family where we all knew each other in that small community.
While this comment may be well intended, it is an example of question we (as part of basic security culture) do not feel obliged to answer. Needless to say, we look up to the work of Ricardo Falcón and support the work of his sucessive comrades.