Denver councilmember withdraws labor acknowledgment after pushback
Denver City Councilmember Shontel Lewis withdrew a proposed labor acknowledgment after facing pushback regarding which groups should be recognized.
Braceros, Japanese Americans, Indigenous people and others whose labor contributed to Colorado’s economy should be recognized alongside enslaved Africans in a proposed labor acknowledgment, some Denver City Council members argued Tuesday. But rather than broaden a proposed labor acknowledgment, Councilmember Shontel Lewis withdrew her proposal. After going back to stakeholders — nearly a dozen had […]
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