/tags/race-ethnicity-culture Race Ethnicity & Culture en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-16/the-stories-are-there-and-theyre-worth-telling-nprs-lori-lizarraga-on-her-journalism-journey Reporting on underrepresented communities requires care and nuance. Journalists who come from those communities are often best suited to cover them – but sometimes that comes with a cost. Today on In The NoCo, we listen back to our conversation with Lori Lizarraga, co-host of NPR's Code Switch. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-16/the-stories-are-there-and-theyre-worth-telling-nprs-lori-lizarraga-on-her-journalism-journey In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-02-14/a-new-bill-would-curb-book-bans-in-schools-and-public-libraries A new bill would create a process to regulate how books or other library materials can be challenged, and who is eligible to challenge them. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:47:28 GMT /news/2024-02-14/a-new-bill-would-curb-book-bans-in-schools-and-public-libraries Michael Lyle /regional-news/2023-08-14/mountain-west-states-lag-in-support-for-teachers-of-color-report-finds A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that some Mountain West states are not doing a lot to support and retain teachers of color in their policies and practices. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 21:47:38 GMT /regional-news/2023-08-14/mountain-west-states-lag-in-support-for-teachers-of-color-report-finds Emma VandenEinde /culture-identity/2022-06-16/how-juneteenth-honors-its-enslaved-forbearers-and-grapples-with-modern-inequality KUNC's Beau Baker sat down with Dr. Janine Weaver-Douglas, director of the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center at the University of Northern Colorado. They spoke about the history and context of Juneteenth and what it says about addressing racial inequities. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:12:55 GMT /culture-identity/2022-06-16/how-juneteenth-honors-its-enslaved-forbearers-and-grapples-with-modern-inequality Beau Baker /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-09-30/colorado-edition-covid-19-booster-shots-a-history-of-racism-in-loveland-sundown-town-series-roundtable On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we learn about the rollout of COVID-19 booster shots in Colorado. We also wrap up our series on sundown towns in the Mountain West with a look at discrimination in Loveland and a conversation with some of the journalists who worked on the project. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 20:07:14 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-09-30/colorado-edition-covid-19-booster-shots-a-history-of-racism-in-loveland-sundown-town-series-roundtable Colorado Edition /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-09-29/colorado-edition-new-congressional-map-legacy-of-nevada-sundown-towns-wildfire-smoke-in-the-air On today’s episode of Colorado Edition, we learn about the new congressional map recently approved by the state's independent redistricting community. We also hear about sundown towns that discriminated against Indigenous people in Nevada, and learn about the impact of wildfire smoke on air quality. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:00:28 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-09-29/colorado-edition-new-congressional-map-legacy-of-nevada-sundown-towns-wildfire-smoke-in-the-air Colorado Edition /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-09-27/colorado-edition-legacy-of-discrimination-in-the-mountain-west-investigating-the-air-pollution-control-division Today on Colorado Edition: we learn about the legacy of sundown towns in the West that once discriminated against or pushed out people of color. We also learn about allegations of wrongdoing at the state's Air Pollution Control Division. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:00:00 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-09-27/colorado-edition-legacy-of-discrimination-in-the-mountain-west-investigating-the-air-pollution-control-division Colorado Edition /community/2019-06-26/housing-development-planned-to-encroach-on-historic-black-settlement Update posted June 26, 2019 at 5:48 p.m.: A spokesperson with Clayton Homes says the company has reopened conversations with the Black American West… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:28:16 GMT /community/2019-06-26/housing-development-planned-to-encroach-on-historic-black-settlement Rae Ellen Bichell /community/2019-06-21/new-homes-set-to-replace-parts-of-historic-african-american-farming-town About a century ago, African-American settlements sprang up across the West. Now, one of those sites in northern Colorado is set to host new houses.The… Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:35:54 GMT /community/2019-06-21/new-homes-set-to-replace-parts-of-historic-african-american-farming-town Rae Ellen Bichell /arts-life/2018-11-01/not-mexican-halloween-day-of-the-dead-events-put-spotlight-on-culture When the Longmont Museum began its Dia de los Muertos celebration 18 years ago, the holiday was not well known -- at least not locally."That first year… Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:41:25 GMT /arts-life/2018-11-01/not-mexican-halloween-day-of-the-dead-events-put-spotlight-on-culture Stacy Nick