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BREAKING BARRIERS, BUILDING BRIDGES: My Saturday at ALG’s Black History Month Convening

On Saturday, February 7th, I found myself walking into the Community College of Aurora’s CentreTech Campus with the kind of…

America, Prepare for the SAVE America Act: The Clock is Ticking

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, better known as the SAVE Act or SAVE America Act, has become the latest…

“Now I Understand” -Inside the Hidden Trauma of FGM Among African Women in Denver

When women who have survived female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) finally reach the exam room at Denver Health, many arrive carrying…

The Women Who Sang Us Forward-Black Women Artistes of the ’80s & ’90s Who Turned Music Into a Movement

I was born and bred in Lagos. That loud, loving, unpredictable city where music pours out of every corner. So…

City agencies still not sharing risks with city’s IT agency

Some city agencies are still not formally sharing critical information technology risks they encounter with Technology Services and other agencies,…

Telesprings Telehealth Clinic: A New Dawn for Community Healthcare

On November 29th, 2025, Aurora witnessed something truly special—the launch of Telesprings Telehealth Clinic on Telesprings.com, a platform designed to…

Hon. Elbra Wedgeworth Urges Reform of 340B Program to Protect Colorado Patients

In a compelling opinion piece received by Afrik Digest, former Denver City Council President Hon. Elbra Mae Wedgeworth has issued…