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Colorado Leaders Weigh in on the Great Expectations for Madame Vice President
By: Angelia D. McGowan
Colorado Leaders Weigh in on the Great Expectations for Madame Vice President By Angelia D. McGowan History books have marked the importance of a U.S. president’s first hundred days in office ever since Franklin D. Roosevelt assumed office in 1933, during the Great Depression. He set a standard against which...

African American Women Hit the Trails Focused on Health and Well-Being
By: Annette Walker and Kim Griffin, Florida, U.S.A. Vibe Tribe Adventure Guide
African American Women Hit the Trails Focused on Health and Well-Being By Annette Walker and Kim Griffin, Florida, U.S.A. Vibe Tribe Adventure Guide Colorado ranks high nationally with people who love the outdoors. The state has 12 national parks, 41 state parks, 13 national forests and grasslands, and 58 "14ers",...

With Family Missing in Ethiopia’s Civil War, Denver Woman Says Her ‘Mind is the Hardest Place to Be
By: Susan Greene, Colorado News Collaborative
With Family Missing in Ethiopia’s Civil War, Denver Woman Says Her ‘Mind is the Hardest Place to Be War trauma comes full circle for Millete Birhanemaskel, whose family is missing in Ethiopia's civil war. (Photo by Marc Piscotty / © 2020) By Susan Greene Millete Birhanemaskel, a refugee, long-time Denver...

On Edge: For Tylan Jones, anxiety is also a battle between optimism and pessimism
By: Tina Griego
On Edge: For Tylan Jones, anxiety is also a battle between optimism and pessimism By Tina Griego Colorado News Collaborative Tylan Jones is not naive. He is a 20-year-old Black man living in the United States. This reality does not easily accommodate naiveté. When he was in middle school, he...

Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine Haunted by Tuskegee Experiment
By: Alfonzo Porter
Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine Haunted by Tuskegee Experiment By Alfonzo Porter In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the development of vaccines to treat the disease, many African Americans have expressed deep apprehensions about receiving being vaccinated. With more than 400,000 Americans dead and some 24 million infected with...

My Personal COVID-19 Story
By: Thomas Holt Russell
My Personal COVID-19 Story By Thomas Holt Russell Like many people, I was surrounded by the coronavirus but was lucky enough to stay COVID-free. I have been working from home for months, as the cyber education program manager and online cyber educator for a nonprofit. I do not really need...

Philanthropic Leader Lauren Y. Casteel and Rising Artist Jordan Casteel
By: Angelia D. McGowan
Philanthropic Leader Lauren Y. Casteel and Rising Artist Jordan Casteel Two paths of excellence and community service honor the legacy of civil rights pioneer Whitney M. Young Jr. By Angelia D. McGowan America’s civil rights era had a unique impact on the life journey of Lauren Y. Casteel, president and...