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37 minutes downtown to DIA Union 38th • Blake 40th • Central Peoria 40th Ave & Airport Blvd • 61st & Denver SStationtation Colorado PParkark GaGatewayateway PParkark PPeñaeña AirAirportrport THEE TRA ININ TO THE PLANENE arrivingiving april 22 MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. Volume 29 Number 12 March 2016 -Proverbs 31:26 PUBLISHER It’s Women’s History Month and as we usher in the time of year when the country focuses on women, and celebrate Rosalind J. Harris and honor their achievements, it’s also a time of learning, understanding and educating. The journey is just beginning and for some the trek will be tumultuous. What better time than now to join nine coura- GENERAL MANAGER geous women who are walking in the footsteps of others with the desire to make a difference with a politically voice. Lawrence A. James DUS contributor, Charles Emmons reached out to several African American women who are hoping to help shape MANAGING EDITOR Denver’s political landscape in several high profile positions. Find out why they feel they are the best person to fill the seat Angelia D. McGowan they are seeking. Misti Aas shares how and why a local and well-known vocalist is stepping out on faith with starting her own long-over- CONTRIBUTING COPY EDITOR due entertainment band. And Melovy Melvin talks with a health and wellness specialist who brought her expertise and Tanya Ishikawa experience to the Mile High City from the UK nine years ago. In addition to these contemporary women warriors, Theo Wilson teaches us about some historic female warriors as far COLUMNISTS Ofari Hutchinson back as 1583 and how they, through sacrifices and courage, help lay the groundwork and foundation for us today. Theo Wilson So, as you learn about women this month and understand what they did and why, pass it on and educate others. From the words of a very good friend, you have to know your history - people who don’t know there history are like a FILM CRITIC trees without roots. BlackFlix.Com This is Women’s History Month. Last month was Black History Month. But for US, every day is Living History Month. Learn it, understand it and pass it on. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Misti Aas Charles Emmons Melovy Melvin Rosalind J. Harris Sydney M. Odion-Smith Publisher ART DIRECTOR Bee Harris LETTER TO THE EDITOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jody Gilbert God Responds to Donald Trump with the Pope. Instead, you said, “For each of the words pointed to the same Kolor Graphix By Rob Okun a religious leader to question a per- phrase: “You Choose.” A real WWJD Donald, my son, son’s faith is disgraceful… When the moment, don’t you think? PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Vatican is attacked by ISIS — which as A few months ago I wrote to Kim Melovy Melvin I have been troubled for some time knowing you don’t feel a need to ask everyone knows is ISIS’s ultimate tro- Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Me for forgiveness when you’ve done phy — I can promise you that the who was refusing to issue marriage Lens of Ansar something wrong. And now, with Pope would have only wished and licenses. I told her the essence of all I Bernard Grant your strong remarks to one of my prayed that Donald Trump would do can be boiled down to two words: have been President…” “Love wins.” Today, thinking about DISTRIBUTION staff, Pope Francis, I felt even more Glen Barnes urgency to write. The Pope pray for you, Donald? you, Donald, I’m adding two more: Lawrence A. James “I love God and I love my Inciting people’s fallen angels is not “Forgiveness counts.” Ed Lynch church,” you said last July. That’s the road to a principled life. Calling If you want to feel cleansed, it’s good. Yet, in practically the same for a ban on Muslims entering your going to take more than having a little breath you said you don’t ask Me for country? Advocating spying on wine…and a little cracker. It’s going to forgiveness for any of your transgres- mosques? Considering establishing a take actually asking for forgiveness. sions. You told a CNN reporter, “If I database of all Muslims living in the Be in touch, Don, when you’re do something wrong… I just try and U.S.? That’s your idea of how to ready. make it right. I don’t bring God into “Make America Great Again”? G that picture; I don’t.” You want people of faith to sup- Editor’s note: Rob Okun is a psychothera- The Denver Urban Spectrum is a Don’t bring Me into the picture? port you, yet you keep making divi- pist practicing in Amherst, Massachusetts monthly publication dedicated to Really? And then you said — talking sive, mean-spirited remarks. A couple and the editor of Voice Male, a national spreading the news about people of about Communion—that “When I of my senior people — archangels magazine chronicling the transformation of color. Contents of the Denver Urban drink my little wine (which is about Michael and Gabriel — think I’m masculinity. He writes for PeaceVoice. Spectrum are copyright 2016 by Bizzy the only wine I drink) and have my being too soft on you. I disagree; I Bee Enterprise. No portion may be believe you understand where I’m Denver Urban Spectrum reproduced without written permission little cracker, I guess that is a form of asking for forgiveness, and I do that as coming from without My having to Department E-mail Addresses of the publisher. lash out with a mighty hand and an often as possible because I feel Denver Urban Spectrum The Denver Urban Spectrum circu- outstretched arm; with great terror lates 25,000 copies throughout cleansed.” [email protected] and with signs and wonders. Colorado. The Denver Urban Spectrum “Drink your little wine. Have your Sexist comments about women? Publisher welcomes all letters, but reserves the little cracker?” That’s how you “feel [email protected] right to edit for space, libelous material, cleansed?” Racist remarks about people of color? grammar, and length. All letters must Humiliating and denigrating Editor Why do you need to ask Me for [email protected] include name, address, and phone forgiveness? Pope Francis told a Muslims, immigrants, and number. We will withhold author’s name reporter that, “A person who thinks minorities? Saying, “I could stand in News & Information [email protected] on request. Unsolicited articles are only about building walls — wherever the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot accepted without guarantee of publica- they may be — and not building somebody and I wouldn’t lose vot- Advertising & Marketing tion or payment. bridges is not Christian. This is not in ers?” Oy. [email protected] Write to the Denver Urban Spectrum Donald, one of my angels showed at P.O. Box 31001, Aurora, CO 80041. the gospel.” Donald, that was an Graphics & Design opportunity to stop, to think, to pray up for a staff meeting on Friday sport- [email protected] For advertising, subscriptions, or ing a T-shirt with the words, “Love” other information, call 303-292-6446 or — to take some time in deep contem- Distribution & Circulation and “Fear” printed chest high, and fax 303-292-6543 or visit the Web site at plation. At the very least, it was an [email protected] www.denverurbanspectrum.com. opportunity to request an audience spaced far apart. The arrows beneath Denver Urban Spectrum — www.denverurbanspectrum.com – March 2016 3 The political sea- son is here. Most of the media focus is on the Black Women Vying to Shape national race for the presidency. More stri- dent utterances and COLORADO’S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE accusations make the By Charles Emmons headlines coming out of the debates and the Arapahoe County. In November 2014, Senator Gloria Tanner, State Rep. ASSET bill that ensured Colorado Twitter accounts of the candidates. she was reelected to her third term. Rosemary Marshall and City high school students have access to in- Hillary Clinton has work to do, if she Personal tragedy drove her into poli- Councilwoman Edna Mosley, my state tuition. I will fight to increase tics when her son Javad and his heroes growing up were the architects school funding, and to make college is to become the first woman presi- fiancée were killed prior to his testify- of the civil rights movement. I admire more affordable and accessible. In dent. History will be made if she is ing in a murder trial. She fought to people like Thurgood Marshall, 2015, I worked to tackle the distrust pass House Bill 1379, which was Charles Hamilton Houston, and between our community and police successful. designed to help ensure the safety of Constance Baker Motley. All of these and passed six bills with bi-partisan But politics is local, and nine witnesses. The bill was passed and leaders demonstrated to me that pro- support that improved training African American women in the named the Javad Marshall Fields & gressive social change was not con- requirements, brought transparency Denver metro area are poised to make Vivian Wolfe Witness Protection Act. fined to the streets, and that true and required the use of body cameras. their own history. As the demograph- It is in memory of her son’s activism could also be practiced in the I will continue to work with commu- ics of the city and suburbs change, courage, confidence and heroism that courtroom and legislature. Because of nity members, leaders and police offi- there are more opportunities for seats she founded the Fields Wolfe these amazing individuals – I can cers on these important issues.

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