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Bad Bettie Project, Catbird’s LGBTQ+ Career Fair centers inclusion in job hunting
Bad Bettie Project and Catbird Hotel are co-hosting a career fair April 22-23 for LGBTQ+ Denverites, who often face prejudice in the work search.
As shortage persists, women truck drivers combat industry sexism
The rarity of women behind the wheels of big rigs is a major factor contributing to the truck driver shortage. But what obstacles do they face in the industry?
Fat Babes in the Wild makes the outdoors sexy
Fat Babes in the Wild is a queer-friendly space welcome to people of all sizes who want to celebrate body positivity and live without limited body beliefs.
How changing gender roles are reflected in the architecture of the home
Throughout the 20th century, as women's place in society and the home changed, so too did the gendered architecture of our homes.
Grace Clark searches for a more inclusive bluegrass scene post-pandemic
Grace Clark took some time during the pandemic to reflect on the racism she's faced in the bluegrass scene. Now she's focused on changing it.
The fight for Missing and Murdered Indigenous women in Colorado
Violence against Indigenous women has hit epidemic proportions. Durango SASO staff member Kelsey Lansing is fighting to advocate for them.
Moderator Q&A: Krystal Covington on posing solutions
Ms. Mayhem's hosting a panel about Black representation in newsrooms for our one-year anniversary. Here’s our Q&A with moderator Krystal Covington.
Living between worlds: Asian adoptees with white families experience racism in isolation
Asian adoptees with white families often face racism alone. It can be scary, confusing and frustrating to have those feelings brushed off.
Panelist Q&A: Chandra Whitfield on remedying reporters’ blindspots
Ms. Mayhem is hosting a panel about Black representation in newsrooms. Here’s our Q&A with panelist Chandra Whitfield.
Panelist Q&A: Amy E. Brown on the role journalists play in social movements
Ms. Mayhem is hosting a panel about Black representation in newsrooms for our one-year anniversary. Here’s our Q&A with panelist Amy E. Brown.
Panelist Q&A: Gregory Moore on Black representation in the newsroom
Ms. Mayhem is hosting a panel about Black representation in newsrooms for our one-year anniversary. Here's our Q&A with panelist Gregory Moore.
Women are left out of vital leadership roles in the arts scene
The arts scene is severely lacking in women with leadership roles, affecting which artists are given showings in galleries.
Charlie Billingsley gives Black girls their flowers with pop-up museum in RiNo
The Museum for Black Girls is a space dedicated to uplifting the voices of Black girls and their work, which is often ignored in the art world.
AAPI grief delivers strongest threat to white supremacy: Unity
A candlelight vigil for the victims of last week’s Atlanta massage parlor shooting brought together AAPI and allies last night in Denver.
How BLM 5280 became more than just a hashtag
With the help of co-founder Amy E. Brown, Black Lives Matter 5280 is far more than just a hashtag. They're building long-term community.
Zanele Muholi asks Denver to confront its identity politics with photo exhibit at CVA
For Denver's Month of Photography, the Center for Visual Art is hosting an exhibit by South African visual activist Zanele Muholi.
Chess tournament assembles artists, activists and entrepreneurs for community strategizing
End Game Association brings chess, artists, activists and entrepreneurs together for community development strategizing.
Reimagining Denver’s Chinatown amidst lost history and uptick in anti-Asian American attacks
What began with replacing a plaque on 20th and Blake Streets has now turned into a decade-long project to revitalize Denver's Chinatown.
The GrowHaus promotes food access and healthy eating in Denver’s most vulnerable neighborhoods
The GrowHaus nonprofit has been working tirelessly during the pandemic to deliver fresh food to one of Denver's biggest food deserts.
Mother-daughter activist duo hit their stride on the streets of Denver
Porshai and Ashira Campbell used their passion for racial justice to advocate for change together on the streets of Denver last summer.
The women leading social justice movements—and the forces holding them back
Research shows that women are better equipped to lead social justice movements. Three Colorado organizers tell us why they think it's true.
For many Natives, Thanksgiving isn’t a celebration—it’s a day of mourning
Thanksgiving for most Americans is a time to eat food and enjoy the company of family. For most Natives, it's a day of mourning.
The Significance of Amache for Colorado and the NPS
The National Parks Service has extended the online comment period of a study to determine if Amache will become a National Historic Site.
The residents of the Glenarm homeless encampment
The day before the sweep of the encampment on Glenarm, residents were hopeful. Now, they are left with few options.
RacismoZero confronts racism within the Latinx community (ENG and ESP)
The RacismoZero events at Raices Brewing are helping the Latinx community confront internalized racism within the community (story in English and Spanish).
The Sand Creek Massacre and the reckoning of racist history
The Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho, along with many Coloradans, are seeking to create a new future for their children in the wake of recent racial reckoning.
‘This is a good place to start’: Siblings Jordon and Avyn Vaden on Denver protests
Ms. Mayhem followed siblings Jordon and Avyn Vaden on June 6 at the Denver protests against police brutality and systemic racism.
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