Los Seis de Boulder: Remembering six slain Chicano activists

Two car bomb explosions – less than 48 hours apart, nearly 50 years ago – are still shaking the lives of Coloradans today

DENVER, BOULDER and LONGMONT, Colo. — In late spring 1974, a car exploded in Boulder. Another soon followed. Six young people were killed; a seventh was seriously injured. They came to be known as Los Seis de Boulder, The Boulder Six.

It’s been 49 years since the deaths of those activists in Colorado’s Chicano movement, but their legacy lives on.

In a three-part special report, Denver7 spoke with family members, historians, archivists and University of Colorado Boulder students. They explain how Coloradans are preserving the history of Los Seis, and retelling the story today to honor the lives lost and keep the fight for equity alive.

Watch the 3-part video series and read the accompanying articles at Denver7.