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Denver Community Celebrates Official Renaming Of La Raza Park With Dedication Ceremony

DENVER (CBS4) - Denver's Columbus Park at 38th Avenue and Navajo Street was officially renamed La Raza Park in a dedication ceremony on Sunday. There was dancing, music and food, and new signs were installed.

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The signs were accidentally put up in April, but were quickly removed.

It's been known as La Raza Park by locals on Denver's northside for decades. The park was a focal point of the Chicano rights movement in the 1970s.

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La raza has different meanings depending on who you ask. For some it means the people, others it means a way of life.

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