“The African-American Cultural Heritage Action fund recently awarded $3 million in grants to 40 sites to help preserve Black history. Two local groups — History Colorado and the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center — both received grants of $50,000 to help preserve African-American landmarks. “I believe there were over 500 applications and … [Read more…]
“As a child, Olivell Owens wondered about the water under the “whites only ” sign. Did it taste different than what flowed from the fountains where she and other African-Americans were supposed to drink in her hometown of Conway, Arkansas? She crossed the color line for a sip. Her fearlessness didn’t end there. When … [Read more…]
“If you know Denver’s different neighborhoods, then you know Five Points is one of the oldest and more diverse areas of the city. The Five Points neighborhood was founded in 1880. It was near one of the city’s first cable street-cars and was home to affluent families. By the early 1900s, a housing and … [Read more…]