“Five Points has roots deep in Denver’s Black history. By the 1930s, 75% of Denver’s Black population lived in Five Points. Alongside tense and violent racial realities, music once again acted as a buoy for the neighborhood spirit; a beacon of culture and joy for the vibrant community. Sometimes called the “Harlem of the … [Read more…]
“Norman Harris III stopped every minute or two along Welton Street to chat. “That was my son, Brenden,” Harris said during a lunchtime, three-block walk in which he also greeted business owners, residents and friends in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver’s historic center of Black culture. Fist bumps and smiles welcomed him amid the … [Read more…]
“Denver’s resilient Juneteenth Music Festival staged its annual parade last year in the historic Five Points neighborhood, despite challenges that made it one of the city’s only parades of 2020. “It was a real, actual parade down there,” said Norman Harris III, executive director of the music festival — the roots of which go … [Read more…]
Five Points Business District – Newsletter May 2018 PDF Newsletter archive can be found on the Five Points Business Development website. Content highlights: Five Points Jazz Festival Jeff Fard Norman Harris III Lu Vason Jim Daddio Walker Wende Harston Cakes and Jazz Truck Stop Food Rally 2 June 2018 from 1-8 PM Juneteenth … [Read more…]
“Every year jazz enthusiasts look forward to Denver’s Five Points Jazz Festival, a tradition in the historic African-American neighborhood. The all-ages event, which starts at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, brings an array of R&B, salsa, blues, funk and jazz subgenres to eleven stages. On the bill this year: Jakarta, the Hazel Miller … [Read more…]