Better News for all Coloradans

Strengthening local journalism through the power of collaboration
Better News for all Coloradans
Strengthening local journalism through the power of collaboration

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Latino and Black Poverty Rates in Colorado Are Near Historic Lows, but Economic Stability Remains Elusive
The Denver Post, COLab
Feb 16, 2023
The kitchen table, round and glass, with wooden legs, sits in a sunlit corner of Alejandra Carrera and Clemente Flores’ apartment. It is one of the first things visitors see. To the outsider, it’s a nice table. To the couple, married 26 years, it’s a symbol of their economic progress over the last decade. They bought it new, on sale, last year. “We have always had to buy second-hand,” Flores said. Puro segundo. Their Aurora apartment is a newer one-bedroom, small like the others before it. But it is a big improvement from the roach-plagued aging buildings they could afford when they moved to Colorado 13 years ago. Carrera, 66,...
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Helping Reporters and Community Connect: What AANHPI Coloradans Want From News Coverage
Tina Griego
Feb 10, 2023
Last Thursday, Joie Ha, 29, the daughter of ethnic Chinese refugees from Vietnam, stood before an...
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Inside the News: ‘Fighting to be Seen’ — Colorado AANHPI Community Members Call for ‘Just Local News’
Corey Hutchins
Mar 10, 2023
The Voices Initiative is out with a new report for Colorado — this time about...
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Watchdog Fund: Support for Colorado Journalists Reporting on Inequities
Dec 31, 2023
Colorado journalists and media makers who need access to public records in order to investigate...
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