'Proclaiming Colorado's Black History' on display at history center
'Proclaiming Colorado's Black History' broadens the frame on the legacy of Black life in Colorado. Jezy Gray. Boulder Weekly
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'Proclaiming Colorado's Black History' broadens the frame on the legacy of Black life in Colorado. Jezy Gray. Boulder Weekly
Aside from the annual choice between a spruce or fir for our living rooms, trees don’t get much attention. Quietly, without notice or fanfare, trees are doing critical work. They cool us off in the sticky heat of summer, beautify our neighborhoods in their autumnal splendor, and exhale the oxygen that we breathe. Yet we barely recognize their outsized role in our daily lives. So Marielle had an idea: What if we took the time to get to know our arboreal neighbors more intimately?
The Museum of Boulder and the Boulder branch of the NAACP have partnered to create a new Black history exhibit called “Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History."
Forté and her team now await the decision from Judge Kimberly Shaw.