May 2008 Archive

“If you’re Black, get back. If you’re brown, stick around. But if you’re white, you’re all right.” So went the...

“Obviously, when this country was founded, the words that were enshrined in all our great documents and that have been such a great...

The chance to live a dream, have independence and control over one’s own images, to bring cultures together, and be the...

Except for those who have studied Denver history, not many others may know that the present Auraria college campus and its surroundings were the site of a city...

Well, we didn’t travel to Kansas to see...

National President, Mexican American Political Association Pols, candidates and party leader...

When one speaks of a banana boat, they could be speaking of a song, a sun protection product, or an unpowered...

Denver’s piñata makers have been busy preparing for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Green, white and red piñatas are everywhere...

Latinos, the fastest growing population in America, face many of the same issues ...

Editor’s note: The Denver Urban Spectrum has planned a story on the topic of immigration for several...

Denver’s Chinese-Americans are eagerly awaiting this year’s Summer Olympics in China. An estimated...

The 100 Black Men of Denver, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Blacks and other minorities, are...

Over its 30 year history in Denver, the annual Juneteenth celebration in the city’s historic Five...

Asthma is the most common chronic disease for children affecting approximately 1 in 12 kids.

Nationally, May is recognized as Asthma Awareness Month. According to the American Lung Association...

On the weekend of April 4, a supernova hit the dance stage of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House to shine...

Denver’s Historic Five Points District will be home to the “After Five Jazz & Blues Festival 2008...

When David was 12 years old, his parents, David and Julie Martinez, moved from Littleton to Pueblo. His parents both ...

Denver, Colorado – The Denver Foundation released the results of its Listening Campaign today...

I have been deeply concerned by reports from my patients, their families and community about the resistance ...

There’s a reason why, over the course of this long Presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has gone from the presumptive...

Liberals say they believe in a government that benefits all. Conservatives push family values. Each side will tell you it knows what is best for American...

Flint is the established heart of the American automobile industry, but its automotive tradition is only one characteristic of the...

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Leave it up to whitey to rewrite history in such a way that favors himself as Blacks’ greatest savior...

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Several generations of Denver's Black community, whose contributions range from business and...

Cheryl McDonald was promoted to grants manager at Rose Community Foundation...

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"When it came to treating her citizens of African descent fairly, America failed… The government put them outside...

Since 1976, the National Urban League has released its annual State of Black America (SOBA) report...

While mainstream America seems to concentrate only on the presidential candidates of the two major parties...

As the U.S. becomes increasingly diverse, ethnic markets present new and valuable opportunities...

First as the U.S. ambassador to South Africa and later as the assistant secretary of state for Africa...