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Patricia Sargent’s ‘Power Women’ names history’s anonymous with Enheduanna of Sumer
Patricia Sargent's newest book titled "Power Women: Lessons from the Ancient World" highlights female powerhouses including Enheduanna of Sumer.
Gina Ilczyszyn dominates the tattoo scene. Now she’s tackling mural walls.
Denver tattoo artist Gina Ilczyszyn participated in the Babe Walls festival this summer and is a featured artist at CRUSH Walls this year.
Give Black women flowers while they are alive: Auntie Sade serves up Nigerian classics
Sade Adebayo deserves her flowers while she is alive. Filling the stomachs of the Nigerian community in Denver for decades, she now has her own food truck.
Protect Your Space Project works to make Denver businesses safe for all
Priscilla Jerez, the manager and bartender at Tooey’s Off Colfax, moved to Denver ten years ago. Before that, she lived a whole other life in Washington D.C. She owned a bar called The Palace of Wonders, which was part museum of oddities. She was a burlesque dancer as well, something she said she can’t wait to tell her daughter about when she gets older.
But she also had an experience that is shared by most women who work in or go out to bars. When Jerez was 26 years old, she had her drink drugged while she was working.
“There were two men talking to me and, you know, being friendly,” Jerez said. “I think they were trying to sneak me out or something. I guess whatever state I was in, I was able to get to a safe place. It's one of those things that really stayed with me where I'm like, ‘Holy shit, who knows what could’ve happened?’” Jerez said.
Pattie Gonia: The rainbow bridge connecting outdoor enthusiasts
Pattie Gonia, the backpacking drag queen, is here to save the world. She's on a mission to teach her thousands of Instagram followers and outdoor companies what it means to enjoy the outdoors responsibly, wielding social justice as her sword.
Denver Black women owners feed and thrive
Black women are running the eatery scene in Denver despite the pandemic, with recognition of Black-owned businesses on the rise.
From bars to restaurants, these female owners will keep you going through quarantine
Many Denver institutions have closed their doors during the COVID-19 pandemic. These female owners have come to the rescue to provide food and libations.
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