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Norman Harris

Here’s what’s coming to that big plot of empty land at 28th and Welton streets in Five Points

17 June 2022 by Welton Corridor

  “Apartments and commercial space may be coming to a dirt plot at 2821 to 2841 Welton Street in Five Points, across the street from Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center and small businesses. The site, which once housed a barber shop, a gallery and single-family houses, has been empty for years and was recently dug up … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2821 Welton, 2841 Welton, DTJ Design, Gilmore Construction, Holleran Group, Norman Harris, Ross Holbrook, Stok Investment Group

Organizers prepare for tens of thousands to attend Denver’s annual Juneteenth Music Festival

17 June 2022 by Welton Corridor

  “Organizers of the Juneteenth Music Festival and Parade in the Five Points neighborhood expect more than 50,000 people to come out over the course of the weekend, and are working with vendors and city leaders to have crowd control and security measures in place. Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Dr. Daddio, festival, Jim Walker, Juneteenth, L-line, music, Norman Harris, parade, RTD

Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival to include several new features

13 June 2022 by Welton Corridor

  “This year’s Juneteenth Music Festival will include several new additions to the festival line-up. The annual festival, which is traditionally held in Five Points, will once again be held on Welton Street, but will also include several block parties on nearby side streets. “Probably half the cities DJs are going to be creating block … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: JMF Corporation, Juneteenth Music Festival, Norman Harris, The Most Beautiful Thing

WATCH LIVE: Aerial footage of the Juneteenth parade in Denver

18 June 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, but it’s been celebrated in Colorado for decades. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — two months after the Confederacy had surrendered. That was also about 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, Juneteenth Music Festival, Norman Harris

‘Welton Street Renaissance’ project seeking corporate sponsorships and donations

4 March 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “In past ten years, Denver’s historically Black Five Points neighborhood has been known for its changing demographics and gentrification, but now a group of young leaders hope to restore the area to its vibrancy of the past. The 2020 cohort of the Downtown Denver Leadership program has started seeking investments for their project, “Welton … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Norman Harris, Welton Street Renaissance

Live Jazz Returns To ‘Harlem Of The West’ In Five Points

5 February 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “For many music fans, First Friday Jazz in the Park at Sonny Lawson Park in Denver was the first show they’ve seen in months. The Friday night concert was outdoors and socially distanced. “It gives me chills,” said organizer Norman Harris. “People are getting vaccinations, and I feel like we’re getting COVID behind us. … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Cervantes, First Friday Jazz Hop, First Friday Jazz in the Park, Mile High Festivals, music, Norman Harris, Sonny Lawson Park, Trent Hufford

Juneteenth 2020: Celebrate and learn virtually with black leaders in Denver

17 June 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “For Norman Harris, Juneteenth has always been a family affair. But this year, Harris is also a new father in the middle of a pandemic and a surge of anti-racism and police brutality protests. While the celebration will look a little different, he’s bringing the same energy he gets from black leaders in Denver … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, Jason McBride, Juneteenth Music Festival, music, Norman Harris

The Past, Present and Future of Denver’s Iconic Juneteenth Music Festival

17 June 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Every year, June 19 marks the late emancipation of slaves in the United States, otherwise known as Juneteenth. Here in Denver, Juneteenth has been commemorated for the past nine years by the Juneteenth Music Festival, taking place in Five Points. It has become one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the country. Though coronavirus … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, Juneteenth Music Festival, music, Norman Harris

4 Reasons to Attend Denver’s Juneteenth Festival

14 June 2019 by Welton Corridor

  “On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was officially over, thus marking the end of slavery in the U.S. More than a century later—on June 3, 1979—Juneteenth was designated as an official holiday in Texas, commemorating this historic day in American history. Today, … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 5280 Magazine, Ashanti, history, Juneteenth Music Festival, Norman Harris, parade

FPBID email: Turning a page in the history book of Five Points…

11 April 2019 by Welton Corridor

  Name of Document: Turning a page in the history book of Five Points…   Date: 9 April 2019   read email PDF   Contact: Five Points Business Improvement District FivePointsBid@gmail.com   Source:Five Points Business District email 9 April 2019   “Turning a page in the history book of Five Points… We are at another … [Read more…]

Posted in: DOCUMENTS, FPBD Newsletter, IN THE NEWS, Reports - FPBD Tagged: Charles L. Cousins, Charles R. Cousins, Colorado Business Hall of Fame, Cousins, Elvin Caldwell, Five Points Business Improvement District, FPBID, history, John Pirkopf, Maedella Stiger, McKinley Harris, meeting, Nathan Beal, Norman Harris, Paul Books, Renee Cousins King, resignation, Termination, Thomas Bean, Tracy Winchester
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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

  • 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
  • Is Five Points dead? Co-owners of a new business have a few things to say about Denver’s historic neighborhood 6 January 2023
  • History Colorado is heading out on a road trip to research and preserve Green Book sites 5 January 2023
  • Marigold, a plant store and bar, to open in Five Points 5 January 2023
  • After temporary hiatus, Coffee at the Point permanently closes 4 January 2023
  • RTD is officially killing its C and F lines after suspending them during the pandemic 14 December 2022
  • Five Points and West Colfax are hoping people stop by to shop and donate 7 December 2022
  • RTD will shut down the L line for two months in the spring 15 November 2022

Upcoming Events

Jan
30
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Jan 30 @ 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...]
Feb
2
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Feb 2 @ 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...]
Feb
6
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 6 @ 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...]
Feb
8
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
Feb
13
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 13 @ 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...]
Feb
20
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 20 @ 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...]
Feb
23
Thu
2023
10:00 pm Curtis Park Ice Festival @ Stout Street Children's Park
Curtis Park Ice Festival @ Stout Street Children's Park
Feb 23 @ 10:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 12:00 am
Cupcakes, hot chocolate, ice sculptures, games and snow cones for kids at the Stout Street Children’s Park, 25th and Stout. Sponsored by Curtis Park Stewards, Curtis Park Neighbors, and Curtis Park Kids.
Feb
27
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 27 @ 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...]
Mar
2
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Mar 2 @ 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...]
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