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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 my siblings and I grew up learning the world through borrowed speakers. Neighbors blasting music from cassettes. Older cousins showing off their new stereos. Random radios humming from kiosks, balconies, and cassette vendors advertising their […]

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Insight

Inside Colorado’s Shadow Economy.

How Forced Prison Labor Leaves Incarcerated People Carrying the Cost Colorado likes to imagine itself as a state of sunshine, mountains, and progressive ideals. However, inside the walls of the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), a very different story has been unfolding, one that a recent court ruling finally dragged into the light. The state’s […]

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You & Government

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, leaving the city exposed to cyberthreats and vulnerabilities, according to a new follow up report from Denver Auditor Timothy M. O’Brien, CPA. “If city agencies are not required to let Technology Services know about risks, Technology Services […]

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Talk of the City

History Colorado Welcoming America’s Founding Documents on “Freedom Plane National Tour

History Colorado Center in Denver was selected as one of only eight cultural institutions to host a collection of America’s most consequential documents in 2026 as part of the America 250 – Colorado 150 commemoration.  History Colorado’s flagship museum in Denver is one of only eight cultural institutions nationwide chosen to display a collection of […]

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Insight

THE $39 MILLION PARADOX: Inside Colorado’s Detention Boom as Families Lose Food, Childcare, and Stability

A Facility Reborn in Secrecy Colorado is living through a moment that feels like a political riddle: How does a state facing a freeze on childcare, food assistance, and social‑service funding suddenly find $39 million to operate a new immigration detention facility for just six months? That is the question haunting advocates, families, and local […]

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You & Government

City seeks applicants for Aurora Downtown Development Authority board 

The city of Aurora is now accepting applications from eligible residents, property owners and business owners or employees who want to serve on the board for the voter-created Aurora Downtown Development Authority.  A Downtown Development Authority, known as a DDA, is a governmental entity separate from the city and defined by state statute. They are empowered to use future growth in property tax and sales tax revenues in […]

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Articles

Tourism In Colorado: Industry experiences a decline from 2024

Tolulope Omotunde Colorado is rapidly losing ground to other states as a tourist destination. Travel spending in Colorado rose 0.3 percent in 2024 from the previous year, according to the most recent annual report from the Colorado tourism office. Nationally, travel spending rose 4.2 percent during the same timeframe. The state’s market share fell from […]

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Articles

Assessing Progress on Africa’s Agenda 2063

Agenda 2063 is the continent’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the concrete manifestation of how the continent intends to achieve this goal within a 50-year period. The First Ten-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063, spanning from 2014 to 2023, outlined a set of goals, […]

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African Homestead

5 Traditional Namibian foods to try in Namibia

By Tolulope Omotunde Travelling to a new country is exciting for several reasons, not least because one gets to experience an entirely new culinary culture. In this piece, Tolulope Omotunde of Afrik Digest Magazine looks at the delicious delicacies and local foods one must without a doubt try during a visit to Namibia. Take the […]

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Health

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 bring healthcare closer to home, right at our fingertips. Hosted at the Hyatt House Hotel, the event was more than a formal unveiling; it felt like a family gathering, a community celebration, and a bold […]

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