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Businesswoman Carla Ladd: Supporting Black Businesses and Building Generational Wealth
By: Christen Aldridge
Entrepreneurship runs through her blood. “My grandmother was an entrepreneur, her mother was an entrepreneur and my father was an entrepreneur,” says Carla Ladd, a natural-born leader with a passion and heart for working to support Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. “I was born to be an entrepreneur.” Though her father...
Black Maternal Health Week: A Call to Action to End Racial Disparities in Black Maternal Mortality
By: Christen Aldridge
Black Maternal Health Week was recognized last month, April 11-17. The annually-recognized week brings awareness and action to the racial disparities that play into Black mothers’ high mortality rate. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Black women are three to four times more likely than white women to die...
Psychosocial Safety and Mental Health Management After Gun Violence in Schools
By: LisaMarie Martinez
Sitting in a lounge chair and sipping on a hot cup of chai, after a relaxed dinner, a teacher begins to review lessons planned for the next morning’s class. In another time zone it’s the end of a school day, and as students walk through the school halls they’re thinking...
Fear of a (Loud!) Black Voice
By: Op-ed T. Holt Russell
On April 3, 2023, Tennessee lawmakers voted to expel two of its Black lawmakers because they raised their voices on the house floor while protesting for tighter gun control after another tragic school shooting that took the life of children. The official reason was “disorderly behavior.” And “bringing disorder and...
Denver Urban Spectrum Expands the Narrative with New Podcast NETWORK
By: DUS staff
donnie betts (lowercase intentionally) is known for his theatrical and cinematic creativity, but these days he spends time in a studio producing audio files for a radio drama that recounts the Civil Rights Movement struggles, with an aim of reaching greater social and racial justice. betts is also distributing his...
Recent and Proposed Laws Seek to Curb Gun Violence
By: Miah Ntepp
In February, 16-year-old Luis Garcia was shot while sitting inside of a car near Denver’s East High School. He died a few weeks later from his injuries. In March, two school administrators were shot by a 17-year-old inside the same school. This recent gun crime again raised local concerns for...
Living with Autism: One Woman’s Experience
By: Angelia D. McGowan
April is Autism Acceptance Month, previously recognized as Autism Awareness Month. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is...
Respond to Gun Violence with Community Film Screening
By: Tanya Ishikawa
Documentaries educate and activate communities to find solutions The Denver Urban Spectrum staff mourns with the rest of the community for our neighbors tragically killed by guns. We are thankful for the politicians, community activists and all who are working on laws, awareness campaigns, resources, and other solutions for...
