Colorado
African immigrants in Colorado are finding their political voice
In Colorado, Africans are second only to Latin Americans among the state’s immigrant populations. Until now, they’ve been largely absent from Colorado’s politics, but new candidates and civic groups with African roots are pushing the community nearer to the political spotlight.
America’s history: Interior department tries to better tell history of all Americans
Just roughly 3 percent of America’s historic landmarks document the history of women, African-Americans and Native Americans. But an effort is underway as part of the Obama administration to broaden that historical reach, and include more locations important to Americans from diverse backgrounds.
The Fight to Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural America
Around the world two billion people now regularly use the Internet. But in rural America, as recently as 2011, only 60 percent of households have internet access. The nation-wide effort underway to bring internet to all parts of the country is not unlike the effort undertaken by the U.S. Rural Electrification Administration in the late […]