martin luther king jr.

Aurora panelists reflect on history, legacy of MLK in Colorado

Jan 15, 2024

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Kyla Pearce

Famed civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. visited the Denver area at least six times in his life, according to Aurora History Museum curator Keith Outcelt, and his visits have left a enduring impression on many people who live in the area. Outcelt, who welcomed a room full of Denver-area residents to a discussion…
Polis, political leaders join hundreds in march through Denver for MLK Day

Jan 17, 2022

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Hannah Metzger

Colorado’s political leaders joined hundreds who took to the streets of Denver on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day during the city’s 37th annual “marade” in honor of the civil rights leader. Denver’s marade – a combination of march and parade – is one of the largest MLK Day celebrations in the country. The…
Colorado Springs historian explores race, religion

Jan 13, 2020

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Steve Rabey for The Gazette

Billy Graham spoke for many white Christians when he warned Martin Luther King Jr. that he was “going too far too fast.” King was frustrated that whites didn’t embrace the crusade for racial justice and equality, writing his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to “My Fellow Clergymen.” “I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the…
Colorado could replace Columbus Day with Election Day as a holiday

Apr 10, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

The Colorado General Assembly’s annual bill to cancel the state’s observance of Columbus Day took on a twist on the House floor Tuesday. House Bill 1231 was amended by its sponsor, Rep. Adrienne Benavidez, D-Commerce City, to replace it with Election Day as one of state government’s 10 official days off each year. Opponents contend…
House Speaker Crisanta Duran lauded for helping students

Jan 20, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

As the Community College of Denver honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. last week, they also lauded Colorado House Speaker Crisanta Duran as a community leader. “She’s been an inspiration for our students when they see her on our campus,” said Dr. Everette J. Freeman, CCD’s president, in a video that accompanied the presentation at…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 31 Colorado legislators weigh in on MLK’s dream

Jan 15, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day across the nation. On Friday Colorado lawmakers paid tribute to the civil rights leader on the House and Senate floor. Here’s the best of what some had to say. Rep. Perry Buck, R-Windsor:”Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. devoted his life to freedom, equality and civil rights. And…
Arapahoe County Democrats grapple with outrage over years-old ‘too many blacks’ remark

Apr 27, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Arapahoe County Democrats say they’re working to resolve racial tensions within the party after a years-old remark about “too many blacks” running for office in the county resurfaced recently on social media and in a newspaper article, reigniting a long-simmering controversy. The conflict stems from a candidate training session conducted by party officials in Aurora…
Senate Democrats post their reading of Coretta Scott King letter opposing Sessions

Feb 9, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Members of the Colorado Senate’s Democratic caucus on Wednesday released a video of them reading the decades-old letter that led to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s rebuke on the floor of the U.S. Senate the night before. The letter, written in 1986 by Coretta Scott King, laid out her opposition to the confirmation of Jeff Sessions…
The Hot Sheet – Protests become the norm, who gets to define ‘freedom,’ Hick is rooting for Trump, Dems are full of ‘bunk’ and … MORE!

Jan 16, 2017

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 02 NO. 006 | JANUARY 16, 2017 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2017 DENVER – Good morning and Happy Monday! Blah, we know. But, today isn’t just any Monday. We have a mountain of a human being to celebrate today. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Let us not forget all this man accomplished for our…
BARTELS: Secretary Wayne Williams helps honor legendary civil rights attorney

Feb 18, 2016

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Lynn Bartels

Williams voted for attorney Fred Gray of Alabama to receive the National Association of Secretaries of States’ Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award for political courage. Gray was recognized at NASS’ winter conference in Washington D.C. last week for his lifelong service to civil rights. “I proudly accept this award on behalf of all the clients…