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Efforts persist to preserve Latino historical monuments after decades of racism left them neglected
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Las Barracas isn’t the only historical Latino landmark that is overlooked and now endangered.
In the National Registry of Historic Places, which documents historical landmarks in the US, only 1% are in Latino communities.
These murals tell stories of Chicano history, the anti-war movement, solidarity with El Salvador, and more — but like Las Barracas, the murals have been neglected.
Ríos-Brooks said that she is planning to continue doing community outreach to learn more about Latino history in Colorado that was not recorded.
As she has been doing this work, she has already had people reach out to her to say that they were raised in Las Barracas and share memories.