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Edna Wilson-Mosley (May 31, 1925 – August 26, 2014) was a prominent politician, civil rights activist, and educator in Denver and Aurora, Colorado.Wilson-Mosley was a civil rights specialist for Colorado's Civil Rights Commission.
This list of African American pioneers of Colorado includes a list of early settlers or notable "first" figures in Colorado's history. The list includes women inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame, like Clara Brown and Justina Ford. Where there are existing articles, sources are found in the articles.
The Colorado Women's Hall of Fame is a non-profit, volunteer organization that recognizes women who have contributed to the history of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2024, 205 women have been inducted.
From 1942 to 1975, she served as teacher and administrator in Denver Public Schools, and was an instructor at the University of Denver and Regis College. [1] She began her teaching career in 1942 as a permanent substitute teacher at Whittier Elementary, [3] then became a full-time music teacher. She was one of the first Black teachers in Denver ...
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It was listed again on the National Register in 1974 as a contributing building within the Civic Center Historic District. [6] [7] The house was donated to History Colorado in 1981, [8] along with the entire contents of the house. The house has been restored to the 1912–1924 ...
Known as "Alabama Lutheran Academy and Junior College" until 1981; It was the only historically black college among the ten colleges and universities in the Concordia University System. The college ceased operations at the completion of the Spring 2018 semester, citing years of financial distress and declining enrollment. Daniel Payne College
First African-American educator for Denver Public Schools Honorable Wiley Y. Daniel (1946–2019) 2012 Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado Hiawatha Davis Jr. (1944–2000) 1998 Denver City Councilman Evie Dennis (1924–) 1990 First African-American and first woman superintendent of Denver Public Schools Ruth Denny [3] (1920–2012 ...
Colorado's first African American newspaper may have been the Denver Weekly Star, which was in circulation by 1881. [ 2 ] Notable newspapers in Colorado today include the Denver Weekly News , the Denver Urban Spectrum , and the African-American Voice of Colorado Springs.