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Recent Racial Justice Articles and News
The Museum for Black Girls is back in Denver and looking to continue celebrating Black women, hopefully permanently
“We’re giving Black girls their flowers. They deserve them.”
November is National American Indian Heritage Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.
For the first time, Colorado details dark historical chapter of attempted forced assimilation of Indigenous children in extensive report
Colorado is getting a fuller picture of a dark era in state history. At around the turn of the 20th Century the federal government funded institutions to try to strip children of their Indigenous identities. On Tuesday, state archaeologist Holly Norton released the results of her team’s year-long investigation into the practices of the schools.
Civics for Democracy
Jalaya Liles Dunn contends that civics should “represent the agency and change of each generation, demonstrating the needs of the time and how people showed up for the collective good.”
New must-see art breaks barriers on the National Mall
A pioneering art exhibition opens on the National Mall this weekend, created around the question: What stories remain untold on the Mall?
With a range of accents, a unity poem years in the making is brought to life through culturally diverse voices
What started out as a way to break down barriers between cultural and ethnic communities that don't always have an easy way to connect culminated with a seven-minute declaration by Native Americans, Latinos, Asians, Blacks, Jews, whites and immigrants from Africa.
DSST school nixes namesake William Byers, Denver newspaper founder who defended Sand Creek Massacre
The Denver-based DSST charter school network is changing the name of another of its schools in a move that distances the schools from a prominent, long-deceased Denverite who held racist views.
With Supreme Court Decision, College Admissions Could Become More Subjective
Colleges have a game plan, like emphasizing the personal essay, but so do conservative groups that promise to monitor and, if necessary, go back to court.
View Interfaith Alliance of Colorado’s 2023 Legislative Report
2023 was a landmark legislative session for both Colorado and Interfaith! While there is still plenty of work to do, we were nonetheless able to advocate for numerous policies that have now become the law of the land, improving the lives of millions of Coloradans for generations to come..
La Raza Park, a community hub in the Northside, is now a historic cultural district
La Raza Park, a place filled with historical relevance for residents of the Northside, will continue to be a staple in the area for decades to come. On Monday, City Council unanimously voted to make La Raza Park the city’s third historical cultural district. The designation will preserve several features of the park while allowing the space to grow in terms of playgrounds and picnic areas.
Protecting the Indian Child Welfare Act at the State Level
The Supreme Court issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty in Brackeen v. Haaland.
How To Celebrate Juneteenth
There are many ways to celebrate Juneteenth. From an outdoor cookout with traditional foods to the modern-day office conference room, Juneteenth can be celebrated in various settings. Start with a reading of the “History of Juneteenth” to learn how Juneteenth celebrations have endured and evolved through the years. For a deeper understanding of the spirit in which current-day celebrations are held, read the “Juneteenth In Modern Times” section.
How Housing Segregation Shaped America’s ‘Gayborhoods’
Racism continues to influence access to housing for LGBTQ communities today.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science will permanently close ‘harmful’ American Indian exhibit this summer
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science's North American Indian Cultures exhibit “reinforces harmful stereotypes and white, dominant culture” and will close permanently this summer, according to an email the museum sent to members.
‘Rampant’ antisemitism in Cherry Creek Schools has parents and students worried
Kids throwing pennies on the floor and telling Jewish students to pick them up. Students yelling to Jewish students that “Kanye was right and that Hitler did not do a good enough job.” Jewish students finding Nazi symbols scribbled on their schoolwork. Students performing Nazi salutes in front of Jewish students. Those are just some of the incidents Jewish students say they’ve endured at Cherry Creek Schools where they’re increasingly the targets of antisemitic behavior, according to parents and students. They crowded into the auditorium at Cherokee Trail High School on Monday night to share their experiences with school board members.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Enjoy this selection of films, some premiering in May as well as some gems to revisit. These documentaries celebrate the light and love in our diverse AANHPI communities.
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The enslavement of Africans during the Transatlantic Slave Trade tore millions of people away from their families, deprived them of their human rights and left trauma spanning generations. The racist legacy reverberates today in harmful prejudices and beliefs that continue to impact people of African descent across the world.
Why the College Board watered-down its new course on Black history
Yesterday was the first day of Black History Month. The College Board marked the occasion by releasing a revised framework for its new Advanced Placement (AP) course for African American Studies. The new version of the course, however, appears designed to mollify right-wing criticism.
History Colorado is heading out on a road trip to research and preserve Green Book sites
“We just want to get out into the community and talk to folks and understand what history was known more anecdotally or passed down through family.”
Which Indigenous lands are you on? This map will show you
Native Land Digital, an Indigenous-led nonprofit based in Canada, is working to facilitate such conversations and document this history including by putting together a searchable map of Native territories, languages and treaties.
My family was torn apart before the Indian Child Welfare Act passed. Will SCOTUS upend it?
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently made some landmark decisions, such as the overturning of Roe vs. Wade and the erosion of states’ rights to regulate concealed weapons. But there is another critical case that is up for SCOTUS review in the fall term that most mainstream media outlets are not talking about. That is Brackeen v. Haaland.
I Taught My 4th Grade Class About White Privilege And Their Response Was Eye-Opening
"Students tackled the Louisiana literacy test, which was given to would-be Black voters in the 1960s. Every one of them failed."
The Problem with Erasing Race from the Holocaust
Last Monday on The View, Whoopi Goldberg inaccurately stated that the Holocaust was “not about race, but rather “man’s inhumanity to man” and that Jews and Nazis were just “two white groups of people”. Although she’s since apologized for her remarks, the network has suspended her for two weeks.
Perspective: The importance of Black History Month
Questions raised by Black History Month celebrations can help America become a better country.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Local Survivors Share Stories on New Educational Website
Fred Marcus grew up in Berlin, escaped from Nazi Germany to Shanghai, survived the deprivations of the ghetto, arrived in the U.S. and became a noted Denver educator. His story of triumph over tribulation may have been lost to generations if not for a soon-to-be-launched website, Witness to History, which chronicles the lives of survivors who made Colorado their home after the Holocaust.
I’m Black But Look White. Here Are The Horrible Things White People Feel Safe Telling Me.
"Many of these people are educated, and hold jobs or positions that give them some form of power or influence over Black people."
Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain: Name change seen as reconciliation and healing
What was once Sq**w Mountain is now known as Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain.
Racial Justice Performances
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Racial Justice Exhibits
The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever
Denver, CO
buffalo soldiers: reVision
Fort Garland, CO
Colombia: The Corn, The River and the Grave
Denver, CO
All My Relations
Boulder, CO
Chicano Legacy: The Past is Present
Lakewood, CO