The Crusade for Justice was part of the Chican@/Xican@ rights movement developing in Denver, CO during the 1960s.  The Crusade for Justice was composed primarily of youth community members and Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzalez was the Crusade's most public leader and founder.  The organization was formed initially in response to police brutality targeting the Chican@ community and extended to other forms of community organizing and liberation struggle including the development of community centers and institutions. These included a nursery, gymnasium, Mayan ballroom, Chicano art gallery, Mexican shops, library, community dining room and community center, job skill bank, legal aid service, Barrio Police Review Board, health and housing social workers, athletic leagues, a barrio newspaper [El Gallo], a bail bond service, a kitchen and a “Revolutionary Theatre.” The Crusade also maintained a school of art and culture, known as La Escuela Tlatelolco that offered liberation classes and encouraged young Chicanos and Chicanas to learn about their history, to embrace their culture, and to creatively express their pride in being Chicano and Chicana.