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The Revolutionary Lessons of “Bad Mexicans”

Denver-based community educator Tim Hernández makes his debut as a Metro host in this interview with author Kelly Lytle Hernández. Her latest book is Bad Mexicans; Race, Empire and Revolution in the Borderlands. Listen: (Download Audio)

todayJuly 19, 2022

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Booktalk: American West writer Mark Lee Gardner’s “THE EARTH IS ALL THAT LASTS: Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and the Last Stand of the Great Sioux Nation”

Colorado-based Mark Lee Gardner’s ninth book, THE EARTH IS ALL THAT LASTS is a dual biography of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, the two most legendary and consequential American Indian leaders. They and their Sioux and Cheyenne warriors crushed Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer’s Seventh Cavalry at the Battle of […]

todayJuly 1, 2022

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Longmont Will Celebrate Juneteenth In Style

On Saturday, the city of Longmont will host its first-ever in-person Juneteenth celebration with special guests, music, workshops, and performances from local artists. KGNU's Rossana Longo-Better spoke with Longmont council member and KGNU board member Shiquita Yarbrough about how the event hopes to empower youth and bring communities together. Listen: […]

todayJune 15, 2022

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Booktalk: Bill McKibben’s “The Flag, The Cross and the Station Wagon”

Bill McKibben is an educator, environmental activist, and author of more than a dozen books. His newest is a memoir, “The Flag, The Cross and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What The Hell Happened.” He founded the global grassroots climate campaign […]

todayJune 3, 2022

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Popular North High Teacher Fights To Stay In Neighborhood School

In this afternoon's Metro show, we're going to be talking about a controversy brewing at Denver's North High School, where a popular Chicano teacher has been let go. Tim Hernández began teaching during the pandemic and quickly won the respect of many colleagues, students and parents with his highly engaged, […]

todayMay 10, 2022

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