By Martha Bellisle, The Associated Press Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. The men were standing inside the truck wearing khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats with white […]
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Silverman: University of Colorado has a long, proud history of confronting white supremacists
How many times must white supremacy be confronted? Every time. Less than 10 days ago, 10 innocent people were slaughtered by a teenage white supremacist at a Buffalo grocery store. Almost 30 years ago, white supremacists killed 168 people in Oklahoma City. Nearly 40 years ago, Alan Berg was assassinated by white supremacists in Denver. One […]
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What’d I Miss?: How white silence loads the gun for white supremacy
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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Littwin: The racist Buffalo massacre tells a story of America that we don’t want to hear
Let’s be honest, if just for a few moments, and call out the story of the racist massacre in the Buffalo grocery store for what it is. In many ways, in too many ways, that story is the story of America, circa 2022. It’s not only the growing “poison” of white supremacy that Joe Biden […]
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Silverman: The klan once held power in Colorado. It took good people to overthrow them.
One century ago, Otto Moore and Harry Silverman attended Denver’s Westminster (Evening) Law School. Both working-class DPS and DU alums, Otto (South) and Harry (West) needed daytime employment while earning law degrees. They graduated top of their class just as the Ku Klux Klan took control of Denver and Colorado. Awaiting them in Denver District […]
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Pueblo man arrested by federal agents wanted to blow up historic synagogue, court documents say
A 27-year-old Pueblo man with a history of voicing hatred toward Jews on social media was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of attempting to blow up a historic synagogue in the southern Colorado city — the second oldest in the state. An arrest warrant was issued for Richard Holzer on Saturday in a document […]
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Wilson: Dear CSU, permitting blackface opens a racial Pandora’s box.
It feels like an abusive relationship, sometimes. First, the offense takes place. Then, the gaslighting commences. The intestinal fortitude it takes to stand one’s moral ground in the face of offensive racial aggressions and historical revisions is energy that could simply be spent living our best lives. The problem is, ignoring racism isn’t safe if […]