Tyre Nichols’ death is the ultimate example of the systemic racism that has, in the form of CRT, become the latest culture-war battleground.
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“Black Smoke” clears the air on African American influence on barbecue
Denver BBQ expert Adrian Miller noticed Blacks were conspicuously absent from media coverage of the culinary craft. His third book on food culture gives them their due.
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Adrian Miller drew on oral histories of enslaved people to address origins of barbecue
While exploring Black cultural ties to barbecue cuisine, author Adrian Miller’s research for “Black Smoke” also revealed its Native American foundation.
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Carman: When Republicans talk about crime, the real message of bigotry comes through loud and clear
Woke, a term that for generations was associated with the struggle for civil rights, has been transformed into a profane epithet.
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After 50 years, homeownership gap between white and Latino Coloradans narrows. But for Black Coloradans, it’s widened.
Michael Diaz-Rivera hoped $25,000 in savings and a good credit score would give him enough leverage to buy a home. But his low teacher’s salary made that nearly impossible. “The prices in Denver were just a little too steep for me and the market was just too high,” he said in late April. “Every time […]
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SunLit Interview: Jenny Shank drew on experience to reach across chasms in “Mixed Company”
Jenny Shank is a Boulder-based writer whose stories, essays, satire, and book reviews have appeared in many publications, including The Atlantic, The Washington Post and The Guardian. Her work has been honorably mentioned by The Best American Essays and the Pushcart Prize anthology. She writes a monthly newsletter called The Tumbleweed, at https://jennyshank.substack.com. She teaches […]
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SunLit Excerpt: “Hurts” explores the hoop dreams of a complex high school sisterhood
“Hurts” From the short story collection “Mixed Company” Freshman year, Coach Sasser assigned Junebug, Isabel, and me to the junior varsity basketball team, where we wore the ill-fitting brown polyester uniforms of our high school, the Thomas Jefferson Spartans. On J.V. we were golden, thundering up and down the court with little form but much […]
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What’d I Miss?: When hatred hinges on the small things, humanity dies
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning | Next >
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What’d I Miss?: To activists, fighting oppression is the same — and different
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning | Next >
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What’d I Miss?: How anti-trans bigotry echoes another playbook
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning | Next >