This morning’s guest is Tamil Maldonado, chief operating officer and founder of the Raíces Brewing Company, which recently was awarded the Best Brewery “Por y Para La Raza” in Denver by Westword. Maldonado shares her vision to create a cultural […]
Human Rights Top Priority At CU & UN Climate Summit
Right Here Right Now a Global Climate Summit Hosted by CU Boulder with the United Nations Human Rights uniting global experts with local leaders this week starting on December 1 to 4th. KGNU’s Rossana Longo-Better speaks with Alejandro Murillo, Coordinator of […]
Casa Lou Cardenas in Longmont Named after Latina Activist For Equity & Inclusion
Over a hundred people attended an opening ceremony yesterday in Longmont. The group broke ground in a building named after Latina activist Lou Cardenas, who lived in Longmont during the 70s. Cardenas served on the city council. She also helped […]
Canadian Pioneering Legend, Herb Carnegie Inducted Into HHOF Class Of 2022
(Herb Carnegie Pictures and Biography Credit: Bernice Carnegie, www.bernicecarnegie.com) On today’s A Public Affair, host Tish Beauford shares an interview on the life and legacy of the late Canadian hockey legend Herb Carnegie, featuring interviews with his close relatives; the son, […]
Popular North High Teacher Fights To Stay In Neighborhood School
In this afternoon’s Metro show, we’re going to be talking about a controversy brewing at Denver’s North High School, where a popular Chicano teacher has been let go. Tim Hernández began teaching during the pandemic and quickly won the respect […]
Shedemic: How Women Are Faring Nearly Two Years Into The Pandemic
Debra Jackson is an activist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur who – until recently – lived many years in Denver. She’s the owner and founder of D-Jack’s Administrative Services and is an administrative expert who has dedicated her successful career for over […]
Boulder’s Only Latina Outgoing Council Member Looks Back On Her Tenure
Boulder has a newly-seated city council, freshly sworn in yesterday. The city also has a new peer-appointed mayor; Aaron Brockett. Three of the four new council members are from the progressive slate. Just after the swearing in ceremony, KGNU’s Rossana […]
Latinx Working Group Will Present Four Recommendations To Local Newsrooms
Latinos are a growing population within Colorado, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at many of the state’s newsrooms. The Colorado News Collaborative has been examining representation of Coloradan communities within the media and will be presenting a series […]