The Aurora transplant is earning million of likes by showing that Colorado trails aren’t just for the wealthy, white, musclebound bros
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Colorado Parks & Wildlife volunteer cleared after 7-month investigation into racism claim
Dan Gates says he’ll recover from 7 months of investigation, but fears threat of unfounded claims will discourage 3,600 other volunteers
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife boss announces retirement after his suspension for racist remark
Dan Prenzlow used “in the back of the bus” to point out Black staffer being honored for her work organizing conference that focused on equity, diversity and inclusion
Posted inEquity
“It’s a new day at the Denver Zoo,” where leaders are working to diversify the organization
Diversifying staff and visitors at the Denver Zoo could help inspire youth to save wildlife for future generations
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All-Black team nearly doubles number of Black athletes who’ve summited Everest. Is the next generation watching?
The walls of the dining tent were covered with letters from elementary school students cheering on the mountaineers from afar. The Full Circle Everest Expedition climbers saw those letters every time they gathered for meals at Everest Base Camp. “That was our inspiration. It was real,” said Thomas Moore, the Denver mountaineer who last month […]
Posted inHealth, News
Doctors are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data
By Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News Shaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center in Colorado, doesn’t usually disclose her sexual orientation to patients. But at times it feels appropriate. After telling a transgender patient that she is a lesbian, Meyer learned the woman had recently taken four other trans […]
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What’s Working: Diversity tools to get past Denver’s $45,000 “scrape-by” wage
Since before the pandemic, a group of Denver business leaders have been working on a plan to get more of their employees above a $45,000 annual wage. There was a good reason for that: A livable wage and promotion potential could help retain workers in a tight labor market. It was also an effort to […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: All Coloradans deserve access to trustworthy sources of local news
As the hours tick down before Tuesday’s general election, the news headlines about the state of our democracy could not be more dispiriting: As of Oct. 29, just 16% of Colorado voters had cast ballots Yes, Colorado’s school board races are becoming more politicized. Election disinformation has Colorado clerks trying new tactics to reassure voters […]
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First-ever all-Black American expedition up Mount Everest vying for more than the summit
Phil Henderson sees the outdoor industry like a cruise ship. It’s taken a long time for the largely white industry to embrace people of color. But the ship has turned. Almost every corner of the industry is focused on building a diverse population of outdoor enthusiasts. “We just need more propulsion. We need more power,” […]
Posted inNews, Politics and Government
Tenured professors at Colorado public colleges are predominantly white
In a state that’s become increasingly diverse, the professors who teach at Colorado’s four-year colleges are overwhelmingly white. Of the 3,500 professors who have tenure, just 15 of them are Black women. Another 38 are Black men. Hispanic students now make up about 20% of the state’s universities. But Hispanic professors? Less than 8% of all […]