racism

Magazine

Racism, threats, and physical violence surrounding the war in Gaza echo rhetoric following 9/11

November 30, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Racism, threats, and physical violence surrounding the war in Gaza echo rhetoric following 9/11

Local

Black leaders criticize Cherry Creek School District’s handling of racist video

November 18, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By Tayler Shaw at Colorado Community Media (Via AP Storyshare) Black leaders in Colorado raised concerns on Wednesday about student safety following the spread of a video that showing a middle school student expressing hatred against Black people. In the video,…

Magazine

Book Banning on the Rise: A look into censorship in Colorado

May 26, 2023 2 0 Danielle MacKinlay

As book banning becomes increasingly prevalent in the US, we take a closer look at the situation in Colorado. What books are being challenged, and why? What does this trend mean for the future of intellectual freedom?

Magazine

Drowning in a Sea of Homes

April 19, 2023 Like 0 Rebecca Purcell

Boulder and North Metro need to build for their future while addressing environmental concerns, confronting racism, and alleviating homelessness.

Poetry

It’s just a word… or is it? | The Soul in the Sun

April 18, 2023 Like 0 Muriel Vieux

It’s just a word / But what if it’s a word born of hate? / What if it’s a word filled with contempt? / What if it’s a word that denigrates? / What if it’s a slur or crude? /…

Poetry

Why we speak… | The Soul in the Sun

April 4, 2023 Like 0 Muriel Vieux

The reason we speak up / It never occurred to you / That sending us to a school / Named after a confederate / Might make us uncomfortable

Poetry

No one cared… | The Soul in the Sun

March 28, 2023 Like 0 Muriel Vieux

No one ever worried / That learning the horrors of our history / Might make us sad and uncomfortable / From the auctions to the lynchings / No one ever cared about that

Local

IN THE BLUE: Bar none — Dearth of Aurora cop recruits prompts city to advance, hire applicants who test poorly

March 23, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

“That’s really scraping the bottom of the barrel,” said Wayne Cascio, an industrial psychologist and economist at the University of Colorado Denver, who pioneered the test-scoring system used by the department today. “They’re barely qualified to be able to get…

Poetry

Unmitigated gall! | The Soul in the Sun

March 21, 2023 1 0 Muriel Vieux

We’ve have watched you / Come after us and our rights / Time and time again / Every single generation / Every time we start to shine / Every single time!

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