DUS x KGNU Metro - February 2024

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[00:00:34] Hello KGNU listeners and welcome to Expanding The Narrative on Metro, a show by Denver urban

[00:00:49] spectrum that amplifies the voices and stories of the community.

[00:00:53] I'm your host, Brittany Winkfield.

[00:00:55] Whether you're tuning in for the first time or you've been a loyal listener, thank

[00:00:59] you for being a part of this important conversation.

[00:01:02] As we tell the stories, achievements and challenges faced by communities of color, let's remember

[00:01:07] that Black History is not confined to a single month on the calendar.

[00:01:11] It's a living breathing testament to the past, present and future.

[00:01:15] I invite you to continue showing up, not just as a passive spectator but as an engaged

[00:01:20] participant in the ongoing narrative of Black History.

[00:01:23] Here to tell us about the February issue is managing editor Ruby Jones.

[00:01:28] Hello, hello I'm Ruby Jones and I hope you are enjoying Black History Month.

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[00:02:00] Black History Month is more than an opportunity to memorialize civil rights leaders and public

[00:02:05] figures.

[00:02:06] It's a chance for each member of the Black community to enjoy cultural pride while reflecting

[00:02:12] on our heritage.

[00:02:13] It's also an opportunity for friends of the Black community to participate in programs,

[00:02:19] activities and self-education to learn more.

[00:02:22] When we think of history, we tend to limit our thoughts to centuries ago but history is

[00:02:27] being made each and every day.

[00:02:30] In the February issue of Denver urban spectrum, we look back in time to explore the recent

[00:02:35] history and legacy of Reginald F. Lewis.

[00:02:39] We also focus on the living history of amazing people and individuals who are working to

[00:02:43] make the world a better place.

[00:02:46] This month, we've highlighted history in the making.

[00:02:49] We featured the Museum for Black Girls, a pop-up museum in the heart of downtown Denver that

[00:02:54] captures the essence of black womenhood and black excellence throughout history.

[00:02:59] We also featured Metropolitan State University of Denver's upcoming Rachel B. Nol visiting

[00:03:05] professorship featuring the iconic creative director and choreographer, Cleo Parker Robinson.

[00:03:12] Read this month's publication to learn more about the history of the visiting professorship

[00:03:16] program and why Cleo Parker Robinson is the perfect choice.

[00:03:21] Several local organizations are making leadership changes that will amplify their efforts to

[00:03:26] serve Denver area communities.

[00:03:28] The Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado and the five points business improvement district

[00:03:33] have both added executive director roles to their organizations and you'll learn more

[00:03:38] about the leaders in this month's publication.

[00:03:41] We've also featured a touring production called Make In Kate which is bringing innovation

[00:03:46] and conversations about race to the city of Northplan.

[00:03:50] You'll hear more from writers facing the rain and producer Dasha Kelly Hamilton in just

[00:03:55] a few moments.

[00:03:56] You'll also hear about Schienroir 5280, an organization that is eliminating barriers

[00:04:02] to winter activities and outdoor exploration.

[00:04:06] Founder Quincy Shannon has joined us to discuss his vision for the organization and his ultimate

[00:04:11] goal to diversify winter recreation and the beautiful Rocky Mountain ski slope.

[00:04:18] My name is Quincy Q. Shannon I'm the president of Schienroir 5280 and the CEO of Fly Through

[00:04:23] Session and our mission is to diversify the mountains by cultivating faith spaces and

[00:04:28] providing resources to help lower the barrier of entry.

[00:04:32] Our hope in our goal is that it's someone with my six experience the mountains, that they

[00:04:36] have an opportunity to experience the mountains regardless of their race color and creed

[00:04:41] and that we continue to find ways to promote different companies understanding the value

[00:04:47] of actually speaking and interacting with our communities.

[00:04:51] The best way to be able to communicate with us is through our Instagram page for those

[00:04:55] who have social media.

[00:04:57] You can find us at Dnew War 5280 on Instagram.

[00:05:01] You can also look at the different trips and things that we're doing with Fly Through Session

[00:05:05] on Instagram.

[00:05:06] Also, you could follow my personal plug, Shameless Clubs, at Acque the Q. Besides that, you

[00:05:12] can go to skinewwar5280.com which is our website and you have different opportunities

[00:05:18] to plug and connect with us.

[00:05:21] Each year during Black History Month, Dunbar Urban Spectrum recognizes African Americans

[00:05:26] who are making a difference in the lives of others.

[00:05:30] The community nominates individuals who are creating a legacy of community service in

[00:05:34] positive impact and over a dozen individuals are selected as African Americans to make

[00:05:39] a difference award recipients.

[00:05:42] This year, there were 16 awardees who shared their achievements, motivations and suggestions

[00:05:48] for community advancement and they will be honored with awards for their hard work and

[00:05:53] dedication to improving the lives of others.

[00:05:57] Antoine Johnson, Arvian Harper, Bathsheba Walker, Chevy Low, Priscilla Ryan, Narcy Jackson,

[00:06:05] and Rodney Bates are community service providers and community outreach advocates who are

[00:06:10] being awarded for their commitment to advancing the Black community through programs and leadership.

[00:06:17] Bobby Alexander is being honored for over 17 years of public service at the city in

[00:06:22] County of Denver and for her work with community resource providers.

[00:06:27] Eland Stribling is a conservation biologist who is being honored for his work as an environmental

[00:06:32] educator.

[00:06:34] Michael Atkins, principal of Stedman Elementary, is also being honored for his contributions

[00:06:39] to education.

[00:06:41] Javon Braim and Yvonne Moore are receiving African Americans who make a difference awards

[00:06:47] for their work as philanthropic advisors and their efforts to build community wealth through

[00:06:52] organizational support.

[00:06:55] Justin Alexander Adams and Michael Smith are being honored for their contributions to

[00:07:00] Denver area communities through broadcast journalism and equity reporting, as well

[00:07:05] as community advancement and mentorship.

[00:07:08] Lisa Buckley is receiving an award for her leadership role within the aviation industry

[00:07:14] and for championing minority participation at Denver International Airport.

[00:07:19] And finally, Pastor Vernon Jones Jr. will be honored for his spiritual and community leadership.

[00:07:26] The African Americans who make a difference awards ceremony will be held on Thursday February

[00:07:31] 22nd.

[00:07:33] Please visit DenverEubingSpecterum.com or call 303-292-6446 for more information about this wonderful

[00:07:43] community event.

[00:07:45] The Rachel B. Null Distinguished Visiting Professorship initiated in 1981 at Metropolitan State University

[00:07:52] of Denver proudly welcomes Cleo Parker Robinson as the 2024 Distinguished Visiting Professor.

[00:07:59] This prestigious program consistently brings renowned scholars and artists to MSU Denver for

[00:08:05] classes, seminars, performances and lectures enriching the educational experience for students,

[00:08:11] faculty and the broader Denver community.

[00:08:14] The events this year will take place March 10th through 12th and include a keynote address,

[00:08:19] the presentation of Hope for the Future Awards and a dance performance.

[00:08:24] Joining me now is Ms. Cleo Parker Robinson herself.

[00:08:27] First, congratulations on this prestigious honor.

[00:08:30] What does this mean to you as you reflect on your life's work and relationship to the Null

[00:08:35] family?

[00:08:36] Thank you, Brittany.

[00:08:37] I think it's pretty special.

[00:08:40] I'm a little overwhelmed with receiving this award because I have just thought about Rachel

[00:08:49] Null and just the highest esteem she was always, I always called her as She-Roh.

[00:08:56] She was really special in my life from the time I was a teenager.

[00:09:00] You know, I had the opportunity to meet her when I was in middle school.

[00:09:05] So that is just a full circle of having her in my life as this extraordinary woman.

[00:09:12] She was just so beautiful, I mean physically beautiful but internally beautiful.

[00:09:19] She just exuded this aura of love.

[00:09:25] Just she was always about love.

[00:09:28] She was serious about equity though.

[00:09:32] She was very serious.

[00:09:33] So you knew when she went from her loving smile to being very articulate and very clear

[00:09:39] that she was serious.

[00:09:42] So I saw as one of the most loving, the strongest woman I knew next to my mother and grandmother.

[00:09:49] You know she was in that category in my heart always.

[00:09:53] So to receive this award is just like wow.

[00:10:00] It's a wow-wow moment of very emotional because you know buddy and I go back all the way

[00:10:06] again from middle school and having, you know, our little dance socials in his basement.

[00:10:14] And I do think I introduce buddy to his girlfriend who became his wife and mother of his children.

[00:10:23] You know buddy was a scholar and he was just brilliant and he had the amazing parents.

[00:10:31] So he was always in awe of what he was going to do and became this amazing attorney.

[00:10:39] So when Tom and I and the early, well actually in 1970 but in the late 60s felt like we

[00:10:49] were had the opportunity to create something in the dance and the arts.

[00:10:56] We had to become incorporated and buddy said of course I will do that and we had no money

[00:11:01] of course and he said there's no problem.

[00:11:04] I will get an attorney for you at home Roberts and Owen which is he was a legal counsel

[00:11:11] there and he brought, he introduced me to Raymond Dean Jones and Ray made this an incorporated

[00:11:21] nonprofit organization.

[00:11:24] And that was so thrilling because both Ray and buddy became founders of my board along

[00:11:30] with Tom and Shilin and oh my god what a powerhouse of brilliant beautiful people.

[00:11:38] And I started the organization.

[00:11:41] We had no idea that people would even come to a dance class.

[00:11:46] I mean you couldn't even get them to pay attention to culture and arts because Denver

[00:11:54] had such a reputation for being a cow town I suppose they would say that are or a ski

[00:12:03] town and or a sports town.

[00:12:07] You know they never talked about the dance or the arts at all.

[00:12:12] And so I've seen it grow and change and expand and evolve and we've been a part of probably

[00:12:19] every institution and we've been included in creating the Denver Center for the Performing

[00:12:26] Arts, being included in creating the Denver School for the Arts.

[00:12:30] I'm always blown by the third generation of dancers or people who come up to me and say

[00:12:42] you, I took classes with you and I will never forget them and you could change my life

[00:12:48] and now my grandchild studies with you.

[00:12:53] And you know or has come to see granny these kinds of things.

[00:13:00] Show me that the influence that we've had over these 53 years has had an extraordinary

[00:13:06] impact.

[00:13:08] As a champion for diversity and inclusion in the arts, what advice would you give to young

[00:13:13] artists from underrepresented communities who aspire to following your footsteps?

[00:13:18] You know I think that if we think about we're the, well I don't know I think about working

[00:13:26] with my Angelo and being able to really be with her in her home and create a work of art

[00:13:35] that has lasted over 40 years, that you don't know the value of your relationships and you

[00:13:43] don't know the value of your work.

[00:13:46] And that you really are a part of a village and you have to be open and stay open

[00:13:52] and don't underestimate the connections that you have in your life.

[00:14:02] And don't take them for granted, don't take your families or your mother or father

[00:14:07] or people who have befriended you, don't take it for granted and try to hear it, try

[00:14:15] to hear the lessons even though sometimes they might be hard lessons.

[00:14:20] Those are also a part of your journey and I think that's in dance with so wonderful

[00:14:26] and in music and theater and so on.

[00:14:28] We don't just cherry, you know the things that work really well and we ignore everything

[00:14:34] else.

[00:14:35] You look at your entire life as being the human experience and I think sometimes young

[00:14:43] people are afraid to fail or afraid to succeed, you know because there's a lot of pressure

[00:14:52] when you succeed.

[00:14:54] I felt that as I grew up because I wanted to be a leader, I was inspired by Rachel Mowell

[00:15:00] and so many really beautiful people but try not to compare yourself because your journey

[00:15:08] is yours and it's unique and stop to celebrate yours and celebrate others.

[00:15:16] And I think that that's, you know, I think that we don't do that enough, we don't stop

[00:15:23] to see the beauty that someone else is bringing you that illuminates your own beauty.

[00:15:28] Beyond the stage, your impact extends to education and community engagement.

[00:15:34] How do you see arts education playing a role in building stronger communities?

[00:15:39] I think, you know, every day is a, you're going to expand and learn some lessons but

[00:15:49] I've found that the arts sort of get you to those, those aha moments, those wild, wild moments

[00:15:56] quicker than anything that I know.

[00:15:58] I mean, that's been my pure joy and passion is to see other people transform and learn

[00:16:06] about themselves, learn about their bodies, learn about their own spirits and learn about

[00:16:14] others.

[00:16:15] There's such an education through the arts, through history, you know, you learn about history,

[00:16:20] you learn about geography, you learn about religion, you learn about how the body and the

[00:16:25] mind and the spirit work.

[00:16:27] And you learn about those who, who shoulders your standing on and, and, and you feel the

[00:16:35] world is bigger than you but you don't feel swallowed up by it.

[00:16:39] You feel like you're, you're invigorated by learning more.

[00:16:43] And I think that's why we've been able to combine the arts with education from day one

[00:16:50] when I started the company.

[00:16:53] I started with education, you know, I, I really went on and got my psychology and education

[00:16:58] degree and so on.

[00:16:59] And I never stopped learning but, but just to learn for learning, say, you learn because

[00:17:06] life is full of richness and the more you learn, the more you dig living, you love,

[00:17:13] you love life.

[00:17:15] And I think that that, because you're learning all the time, you're growing and oftentimes

[00:17:20] are growing together.

[00:17:22] We've been so blessed to have, you know, SAFD who supports our education program that

[00:17:28] where we go into all kinds of schools from case to 12 and then of course, we've been able

[00:17:36] to give a degree at Metro in the dance.

[00:17:40] And but we get lots of students there in the dance who are not going to be dancers but

[00:17:45] are grow through the dance.

[00:17:47] That's an experience for them and it's so enriching to see, to see them become, just

[00:17:55] become.

[00:17:57] So I think the arts and education go hand in hand.

[00:18:00] They've always been simultaneous for me.

[00:18:05] I've had such great teachers and I remember these teachers having tremendous impact and

[00:18:14] they were tough because they asked me to read more or to experience more and sometimes

[00:18:21] those things took a lot of time and a lot of energy.

[00:18:24] But they also, sometimes I felt very uncomfortable because it might be the only one or the only

[00:18:30] woman or the only person of color or whatever age I was.

[00:18:37] And I would feel like, oh no, I don't need to do this.

[00:18:41] And so education really inspires you not to quit, not to quit just to keep on doing what

[00:18:49] you're doing but grow with what you're doing.

[00:18:52] So here we are 53 years building a new building so that we're able to expand and offer the

[00:19:00] times of services and experiences to a larger community.

[00:19:06] Visit msudimmer.edu slash knoll to learn more.

[00:19:11] Dasha Kelly Hamilton is an acclaimed writer, performer and creative change agent in her captivating

[00:19:17] play making cake.

[00:19:19] She slices into American history exploring race, culture and class in a refreshing way.

[00:19:25] The story that I tell is the history of race, class and equity in the United States by

[00:19:31] giving the history of cake.

[00:19:34] And I have two bakers on stage and there is multimedia playing in the middle of me telling

[00:19:39] these stories that really gives it outline of decisions, of policies, of opportunity,

[00:19:47] of social contracts that have us in the conversations we're in today all by telling the developments

[00:19:54] in history of being able to bake a cake.

[00:19:56] So in this experience not only are you hearing from me and I'm shaping this story of where

[00:20:00] we've all been, we have cake together as part of the show, as part of the experience

[00:20:06] for us to continue talking about our own recipes if you will and what is added ingredients

[00:20:12] we can all talk about in exchange and consider moving forward.

[00:20:17] So one of the metaphors that comes to life for example like in the show we're minding

[00:20:21] us that we're all coming out of the same batter, the same cake, the same nation, the same rules,

[00:20:27] the same laws, the same ambitions to do and be great.

[00:20:32] But our experiences, our slices are incredibly different.

[00:20:37] Who would have thought that bakers on stage and magic markers would lead to such rich

[00:20:43] conversations but in so many ways we're not encouraged to be curious and to seek things

[00:20:49] that haven't already been handed to us?

[00:20:52] None of us have all the answers.

[00:20:53] So I hope that people leave this show remembering that we don't all have the answers and hopefully

[00:20:59] we'll have a sweet tooth.

[00:21:00] We can get there.

[00:21:02] See Dasha Kelly Hamilton in Making Cake live at North Glen Arts Parsons Theatre Saturday,

[00:21:08] February 24th at 7.30pm and read this story by writer Stacy Narine at DenverEurbanSpecdrum.com.

[00:21:19] The Museum for Black Girls recently opened a visual celebration of black womanhood on

[00:21:23] the campus of CU Boulder called We See You.

[00:21:27] This exhibit is presented by the Museum for Black Girls directed by Charlie Billingsley

[00:21:32] and Von Ross running now through July 13th, 2024.

[00:21:37] Here's Charlie in her own words about Black Girl Magic.

[00:21:41] This is Black Girl Magic.

[00:21:42] It's all these beautiful women coming in here and having a space that I like to say for

[00:21:47] the Museum for Black Girls because I didn't get to get just my Bible.

[00:21:51] I am the founder of this space and the creator of this space.

[00:21:54] And we need more things for us to be in and celebrate and uplift it and encourage it,

[00:21:58] because we are inspiration towards a new creative foundation of every means.

[00:22:01] So that's what I like to tell you about.

[00:22:02] It's a definite definition of Black Girl Magic.

[00:22:04] It's a fraud you ladies been turning here.

[00:22:06] And me, so I know, talk to you, don't know.

[00:22:09] Look absolutely freaking amazing.

[00:22:11] The natural sense of Black Girl Magic has come together to support women over there and

[00:22:15] just live on each other with them or everything that we're doing is Black Girl Magic.

[00:22:21] The installation invites visitors to reflect on the profound impact Black women have had

[00:22:26] on shaping the concept of home, both as a physical space and as a metaphorical sanctuary

[00:22:32] of strength, resilience and cultural richness.

[00:22:36] We close this episode of expanding the narrative with Ancha Prenour and philanthropist Robert

[00:22:41] F. Smith with his speech from the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

[00:22:50] Some three-score years ago Dr. King stood on these steps in the shadow of the Greater

[00:22:55] Mancipator and said that America has not lived up to its promise that this country had

[00:23:01] given Black people a bad check and it came back marked insufficient funds.

[00:23:07] But Dr. King never lost his faith in the Bank of Justice.

[00:23:11] I was in the crowd that day.

[00:23:13] I was just a baby, but my mother Sylvia drove me and my brother from Denver to DC to witness

[00:23:18] history and feel the power of the moment and the power of the movement.

[00:23:23] That movement has driven remarkable progress.

[00:23:26] The following is the lack of black Americans to break barriers and build businesses, go

[00:23:30] to space and even occupy the Oval Office.

[00:23:34] And we've done the quiet work that's just as important for business owners, entrepreneurs,

[00:23:40] teachers and preachers, soldiers and scientists, farmers and firefighters all shaping this country

[00:23:45] and its future.

[00:23:47] But the truth is Black Americans are still held back, marginalized by public institutions

[00:23:54] and private corporations alike.

[00:23:56] Yes, we elected a president, but what happened to our voting rights?

[00:24:01] Yes, there are black millionaires and a few black billionaires, but our economy is still

[00:24:05] structured to keep profits in power out of the hands of Black folks.

[00:24:11] The average white family has 12 times more wealth than the average Black family, a gap

[00:24:16] that is widened over the last 30 years and it will take us over 500 years to close that

[00:24:21] gap at this current rate.

[00:24:24] That's not an American dream.

[00:24:27] It's an American nightmare and a result of centuries of discrimination.

[00:24:32] Yet since the first kidnapped Africans were brought here and changed and no not part

[00:24:37] of the skills building program, we have sought to forge our human fortitude in an untruth

[00:24:43] and indelible place of relevance, belonging and ownership of America.

[00:24:50] Dr. King knew that economic rights were the key to true equality, and he wants to ask

[00:24:55] what does it profit a man to be able to eat at an integrated lunch counter if he doesn't

[00:24:59] earn enough money to buy a hamburger and a cup of coffee?

[00:25:04] His moral calls for economic justice are what I want to talk about today because as we stand

[00:25:10] here, the war on diversity and inclusion threatens all the progress we made through the

[00:25:16] sacrifices of our ancestors.

[00:25:19] As we honor the legacy of Dr. King, we must expand our focus to include economic justice.

[00:25:27] That's why I paid off the student and parent plus loans of those 400 Morehouse graduates

[00:25:31] in 2019.

[00:25:35] To invest in the limitless potential of our next generation, and you know what?

[00:25:40] It's working.

[00:25:42] Overcoming systemic oppression requires systemic investment.

[00:25:45] It takes more than a paycheck.

[00:25:47] It takes power and ownership.

[00:25:49] Growing up, my neighborhood didn't have a single bank, and that's true for most black

[00:25:53] people, limiting their ability to buy homes and start businesses.

[00:25:57] Four out of ten black homes, and four out of five HPC use don't have reliable and affordable

[00:26:01] high-speed broadband internet.

[00:26:04] Without access to the critical infrastructure of American capitalism, black people will

[00:26:08] always be symbolic share-properts in povers tenants working someone else's land.

[00:26:14] Progress depends on every American's dream.

[00:26:17] Dr. King built a coalition with our Jewish brothers, and sisters, and Latino neighbors.

[00:26:23] This year we're joined by our Asian-American native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander brothers

[00:26:27] as well.

[00:26:29] Prosperity for all will only come when we have the quality of opportunity for all.

[00:26:34] The business community must also step up and build the best talent pipeline and invest

[00:26:38] in education for all Americans and stand strong in the face of racist backlash.

[00:26:45] We cannot abandon actions that promote diversity.

[00:26:48] It's time to fully embrace it, not only because it's the right thing to do, but because

[00:26:52] the data proves that diversity boosts innovation, productivity, and profits.

[00:26:59] Closing the racial wealth gap would increase economic activity in this country by more than

[00:27:03] $1.5 trillion each year.

[00:27:07] Diversity is good for the American economy.

[00:27:10] Our higher principles of racial equity are great for the bottom line, and to echo the

[00:27:14] great Quincy Jones and Ray Charles' self-worth must not depend on the acceptance of others.

[00:27:21] We are enough.

[00:27:23] We are enough to make our votes count, to hold our politicians accountable, to represent

[00:27:28] our interests, and to make sure that public resources are equitably distributed.

[00:27:33] We are enough to ensure our water is safe to drink, and we are enough to grow, harvest

[00:27:37] and distribute nutritious food for our children and our elders.

[00:27:42] We are enough to enhance Black maternal health, diagnose and treat our sick, and bring mental

[00:27:47] wellness to those who need it, and not just let the justice system treat them as criminals.

[00:27:53] We are enough to educate our children in the truth of the past, and enable them to embrace

[00:27:58] the opportunities of the future.

[00:28:00] We are enough to make our communities safe, beautify our neighborhoods, and create wealth

[00:28:06] through the ownership of our homes and businesses.

[00:28:09] We are enough to teach our children that they can live in waves that make God's glorious

[00:28:14] planet drive with our presence, rather than wither and withstand our views.

[00:28:19] Even in the face of massive injustice, we have proven over and over again that the conscious

[00:28:25] divine intelligence has enabled us to be resilient, resourceful, and that we are bound only

[00:28:33] by the limits of our own conviction.

[00:28:35] We are enough to build the future, to grow our wealth and make sure the Black Americans

[00:28:39] drive and America drives.

[00:28:43] We are enough to enable our sons and daughters to be enough.

[00:28:47] To fulfill the dream that is the idea and the promise of America – yes, we are enough.

[00:28:55] It is up to us to build the economic infrastructure that ends the racial wealth gap, speaking

[00:29:00] with our dollars, our voices, and our votes.

[00:29:05] We owe it to our kids to keep bending the arc of history.

[00:29:09] We owe it to the memory of those who came before and the dreams of those who come next.

[00:29:14] We owe it to the movement we continue today, and may God bless the shared future that

[00:29:20] we build tomorrow.

[00:29:22] There is so much to be said about Robert F. Smith, and if you read the cover story in

[00:29:27] the February issue of Denver Urban Spectrum, you'll learn why he deserves to be honored

[00:29:32] this Black History Month.

[00:29:35] Be sure to check out upcoming events on DenverEarbonSpectrum.com and add yours for free.

[00:29:42] Stream this episode on KGNU.com and DenverEarbonSpectrum.com forward slash podcast.

[00:29:48] I'm Brittany Winkfield.

[00:29:50] Thanks for listening.

[00:29:51] Until next time.