Tag: racism
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Honoring freedom while acknowledging historic struggles | Rachel Stovall
The 4th of July has some controversy. As we wrestle with how to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, let’s be open to our history. And the progress that we have made. Back in 1852 Frederick Douglass knew the Fourth of July could make one part of America sing while another part mourned. The day after…
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Arizona’s Democratic governor vetoes border bill approved by Republican-led Legislature
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill approved by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature that would have made it a crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at a location other than a port entry
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Penn Museum buries the bones of 19 Black Philadelphians, causing a dispute with community members
For decades, the University of Pennsylvania has held hundreds of skulls that were once used to promote white supremacy through racist scientific research
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Aurora City Council sees tensions flair in ‘Sister Cities’ discussion
While members of the Aurora City Council discussed a potential ‘Sister Cities’ partnership between Chihuahua, Mexico and Aurora, tensions began to flair as members voiced opposition to the measure based on crime levels in Chihuahua and Mexico as a whole. Two members appeared to laugh and turn off their cameras while a representative of Sister…
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Aurora City Council discussion of ‘Sister Cities’ draws charges of racism
Aurora City Council discussion of ‘Sister Cities’ draws charges of racism
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Asian Americans in Colorado say enough is enough after year of pandemic-related hate
Over the last year, racist assaults on people of Asian descent have often taken the form of epithets hurled related to the COVID-19 pandemic: “Go back to China!” “You brought the flu!” “I’m out of work because of you!” Other times, the attacks have crossed into physical assault. Around the Denver metro area, those incidents…
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VIDEO | Trying to Make a Change
Peaceful protesting over the death of George Floyd continued into the night Wednesday after Mayor John Suthers announced that Colorado Springs will be under a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the weekend.. (Video by Katie Klann)