Denver Urban Spectrum (est. 1987) is a newspaper in Denver, Colorado. Founded by Rosalind "Bee" Harris, describes themselves as filling a gap in the market for positive news stories by and about people of color.[2]
| Spreading the news about people of color | |
| Type | Monthly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Rosalind Juanita Harris |
| Editor | Ruby Jones |
| General manager | Lawrence A. James |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Aurora, Colorado |
| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Circulation | 25,000 |
| Readership | 60,000[1] |
| Sister newspapers | Gulf Coast Urban Spectrum, Baltimore Urban Spectrum |
| ISSN | 1085-634X |
| OCLC number | 23866026 |
| Website | https://www.denverurbanspectrum.com/ |
History
editRosalind Juanita Harris founded Denver Urban Spectrum (DUS) in 1987 to address the lack of positive articles about people of color.[2]
The DUS headquarters had a fire in 1989 that almost shut down the newspaper, but community fundraising helped with the paper's financial troubles.[3]
As a way of supporting youth of color who are interested in journalism, DUS and Harris founded Urban Spectrum Youth Foundation in 2000. The foundation originally offered multi-week workshops, but now offers internships, seminars and other opportunities to middle- and high-school students.[4]
In 2016, DUS developed the Montbello Urban Spectrum Edition as a bimonthly newspaper for the Montbello community.[2]
In 2017, DUS expanded to offer the Baltimore Urban Spectrum and the Gulf Coast Urban Spectrum.[2]
In 2023, DUS launched a podcast network called Expanding the Narrative Network. It is the first network in Colorado to showcase people of color in the community.[5]
Awards and recognition
editDUS gives away awards to celebrate the BIPOC community in Colorado. The "African Americans Who Make a Difference" award is given to 14 people each February.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Denver Urban Spectrum". Echo Media.
- ^ a b c d "About Us". Denver Urban Spectrum.
- ^ "20 and counting for urban newspaper". The Denver Post. June 24, 2007.
- ^ "Urban Spectrum Youth Foundation, a Colorado 501(c)3 nonprofit". Denver Urban Spectrum.
- ^ "Black Newspaper in Denver Launches Podcast Network to Expand the Narrative With the BIPOC Voice in Colorado". BlackNews.com. April 24, 2023.
- ^ "CBS4's Mekialaya White Honored As One Of 14 'African Americans Who Make a Difference' By Denver Urban Spectrum". CBS News Colorado. February 15, 2022.