| Spreading the news about people of color | |
| Type | Monthly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Rosalind Juanita Harris |
| Editor | Ruby Jones |
| General manager | Lawrence A. James |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Aurora, Colorado |
| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Circulation | 25,000 |
| Readership | 60,000 [1] |
| Sister newspapers | Gulf Coast Urban Spectrum, Baltimore Urban Spectrum |
| ISSN | 1085-634X |
| OCLC number | 23866026 |
| Website | https://www.denverurbanspectrum.com/ |
Denver Urban Spectrum (est. 1987) is a newspaper in Denver, Colorado. Founded by Rosalind "Bee" Harris, describes themselves as filling a gap in the market for positive news stories by and about people of color. [2]
Rosalind Juanita Harris founded Denver Urban Spectrum (DUS) in 1987 to address the lack of positive articles about people of color. [2]
The DUS headquarters had a fire in 1989 that almost shut down the newspaper, but community fundraising helped with the paper's financial troubles. [3]
As a way of supporting youth of color who are interested in journalism, DUS and Harris founded Urban Spectrum Youth Foundation in 2000. The foundation originally offered multi-week workshops, but now offers internships, seminars and other opportunities to middle- and high-school students. [4]
In 2016, DUS developed the Montbello Urban Spectrum Edition as a bimonthly newspaper for the Montbello community. [2]
In 2017, DUS expanded to offer the Baltimore Urban Spectrum and the Gulf Coast Urban Spectrum. [2]
In 2023, DUS launched a podcast network called Expanding the Narrative Network. It is the first network in Colorado to showcase people of color in the community. [5]
DUS gives away awards to celebrate the BIPOC community in Colorado. The "African Americans Who Make a Difference" award is given to 14 people each February. [6]