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 supported Lewis’ language — she said the consensus was on not expanding language to include other exploited groups…