A Conversation about Gang Violence, Gentrification and Activism in NE Denver

🎟️ RSVP for this free event sponsored by the Rocky Mountain NAACP at tickets.historycolorado.org/event/a-conversation-about-gang-violence-in-ne-denver/tickets
During the early 1990s, Northeast Denver was a hotbed of gang activity following the “Summer of Violence” in 1993. Today, Northeast Denver hosts a thriving Black community with Black-owned businesses, restaurants, and a nationally recognized research facility in the Blair-Caldwell Library. Yet gang and street violence continues to rise and impact the Black community, even while the Black population of the historic areas continues to fall.
Come spend an evening in conversation with the producer (donnie l. betts), subject (Terrance Roberts), and director (Julian Rubinstein) as they discuss how capitalism and racism create oppressive systems—such as gang violence—that affect certain communities more than others. And to look at the urban development of this area. This evening includes a screening of the award-winning Denver documentary: “The Holly,” filmed by Julian Rubinstein during the reporting of his award-winning book of the same name.
Doors to this event open at 12:30 PM at the History Colorado Center in Denver.
Although museum admission is not required to attend this event, we encourage you to visit the museum beforehand to view our “Lincoln Hills” exhibition. Museum admission is $14 for adults. Members and those 18 and under enjoy free museum admission every day.
Parking options include street parking and the Denver Cultural Arts Parking garage on 12th and Broadway.
This event is sponsored by the NAACP.
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