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A play about Five Point’s past offers hopes of a more collaborative future

13 February 2023 by Welton Corridor

  “A sweet and bitter song is haunting the Savoy Ballroom in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood. On stage, Robert Thomas III – that’s Bobby Trombone, to you — the bell captain of the legendary Rossonian Hotel, and a few of his fellow staffers are going about their business and sharing their dreams in the history-recovering … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Art, Buba Basishvili, history, Jeff Campbell, Meghan Frank, Savoy Ballroom, theater, Theatre Artibus

History Colorado is heading out on a road trip to research and preserve Green Book sites

5 January 2023 by Welton Corridor

  “History Colorado will soon set out on a preservation road trip across the state to explore and investigate Green Book sites thanks to a national grant. These places were businesses that would serve Black travelers when segregation was legal. History Colorado’s State Historic Preservation Office was awarded an almost $75,000 grant by the National … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 715 Café and Grill, Green Book, history, History Colorado’s State Historic Preservation Office, Patrick Eidman, Roxy Theatre, segregation

Five Points mural moving to a new home

1 December 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “The Blair-Caldwell African-American Research Library (BCAARL) in Five Points recently received a donation of a mural that has its origins in the building it now lives in. The artwork was part of an exhibit at History Colorado and was commissioned by the Five Points Plus: Neighborhood Memory Project, where longtime residents, families and friends … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Blair Caldwell African American Library, Five Points Plus: Neighborhood Memory Project, history, mural

LOOK: Denver’s Five Points research library just got some Black Panther Party newspapers

25 July 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “Jameka Lewis, senior librarian at Five Points’ Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, was taken aback when she finally had the opportunity to see the newspapers up close. The Denver Public Library had recently acquired eight rare, pristine issues of the Black Panther Party’s official newspaper. Once they were catalogued, boxed up and delivered to … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Black Panters, Blair-Caldwell Library, history, newspaper, politics

How Denver’s neighborhoods got their shapes

6 April 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “When Denver was young, the area surrounding Santa Fe Drive became the gateway to the city. Close to rail lines, it was the natural place for immigrants and settlers to land as they moved west. Today, we call that area the La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood. The neighborhood’s demographics shifted as the city grew, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: blight, census, Denver Urban Renewal Authority, discrimination, history, redlined, Tracy Huggins

Happy 150th Birthday to Colorado’s first Black female physician!!

16 January 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “The two-hour event showcases not only birthday greetings and interviews from her remaining patients and community members, but also a range of performances such as a reenactment of Dr. Ford’s only known interview and the first ever public display of the handwritten letter to the Colorado Medical Society that documents her delivery of 7,000 … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Black American West Museum, Denver Community Media, history, Justina Ford, Zion Baptist Church

The heart of Five Points: Mural shares story of living legend

23 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Walking through the streets of Denver, you will see murals of all different shapes, sizes and colors. The artists who create these colorful masterpieces use the places and people who add flavor to the city as their template. Tucked away on a wall in a parking lot along Walnut Street in Denver’s RiNo District, … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2736 Welton, Fathima Dickerson, history, Jodie Herrera, Miles Toland, mural, Walnut Street, Welton Street Cafe

How Five Points leaders made Juneteenth a rich tradition in Denver

18 June 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Juneteenth on Friday celebrates the official end of slavery in the United States, when Union soldiers arrived in Texas on June 19, 1865 — more than two years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation — to share the news that the Civil War was over and that slaves were freed. And while Juneteenth has its … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Al Richardson, Five Points Business Association, history, Juneteenth, KFEL, KIMN, Leroy Smith, Manual High School, Otha P. Rice, parade, Rainbow Ballroom, Rhythm Records, Rice's Tap Room, Simmons Hotel, Wild Game Feast

How to Erase a Neighborhood

13 April 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “It’s been decades since Manning Rollerson cut the grass in front of his grandmother’s home in Freeport, a petrochemical town of about 12,000 that’s situated on the Gulf, about an hour’s drive south of Houston. But he still remembers the way the wild onion would burn his eyes as he pushed a barely functioning … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: *, Brazoria County, discrimination, eminent domain, gentrification, historical, history, Jim Crow, low income, pipeline, Port Freeport, racism, Texas

The lives Justina Ford touched

19 February 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2335 Arapahoe, 2701 Welton, 3091 California, Black American West Museum, Colorado Medical Society, Denver General, doctor, Dr. Justina Ford, Dr. Renee Cousins King, Hancock, history, mural, Olivell Owens, racism, Terri Richardson
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Informational links, announcements, and media coverage for Denver, Colorado's Welton Corridor neighborhood meetings, development projects, transit issues, Business Improvement District, and community affairs.

Recent Posts

  • A New Bar and Plant Store Is Finally Ready to Bloom in Five Points 16 March 2023
  • Longtime Five Points soul food restaurant reopening in new location 20 February 2023
  • What’s going on with shared streets? City officials shared an update on them this week 17 February 2023
  • Five Points’ New Businesses Show an Optimistic Future for the Neighborhood 15 February 2023
  • This Denver district’s crime rate was 91% higher than the second worst districts’ 14 February 2023
  • A play about Five Point’s past offers hopes of a more collaborative future 13 February 2023
  • Melody Market will close at the end of January. It’s the latest Black-owned business to leave Welton Street 19 January 2023
  • Haroun Cowans, new chair of the Five Points BID, talks the future of Welton Street 16 January 2023
  • Three-plus miles of Broadway, Welton will go car-free for ‘ciclovía’ on four Sundays this year 13 January 2023

Upcoming Events

Apr
3
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 3 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Apr
6
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Apr 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
Apr
10
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 10 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Apr
12
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
Apr
17
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 17 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Apr
24
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 24 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
May
1
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 1 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
May
4
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
May 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
May
8
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 8 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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