DUS x KGNU Metro - April 2024

Message from the Founder and Publisher, Rosalind "Bee" Harris:This month marks 37 years of publishing Denver Urban Spectrum. I was fortunate enough to publish and design 443 issues of our award-winning publication. And I say our because DUS belongs to all of us, the Denver community and all who helped breathe life into this voice. The words by all of you in the cover story are spoken individually, but represent everyone collectively who supported DUS for the last (almost) four decades. So where did the time go? They say life is fleeting but that’s what makes it beautiful. When I moved to Denver in 1980, I was the mother of two sons. Today, I am the proud and happy great-grandmother of Desiree. In April 1987, our first congratulatory letter was from then Mayor Federico Peña. And since that time, we have shared our pages with five other mayors: Wellington E. Webb, John D. Hickenlooper, Guillermo, “Bill” Vidal, Michael B. Hancock, and currently Mike Johnston. And soon, in December, it will be time for me to turn my page with DUS and open another chapter. One that will be as gratifying and fruitful as the last one. Over the years, I focused on the future of our youth. Today I want to focus on the future of our elders in honor of my Mother with the Ruth Boyd Elder Abuse Foundation. I look forward to how the next team will take Denver Urban Spectrum to a New (digital) Era at the end of 2024, and I’m counting on continued community support. It is difficult to find the words to express my love and appreciation to everyone – but know that my faithful heart is full of gratitude and hope. P.S. Don’t worry. I won’t be leaving quietly. I’m going out with a bang! Our Anniversary/Retirement/Benefit, “Denver’s Voice,” will be held on October 19. And I look forward to seeing all of the Denver community in the house. Featured in this episode: Norma Paige, CU Regent Wanda James, the Honorable Mayor Wellington Webb and Wilma Webb, Geta and Janice Asfaw of McDonald's, Richard Lewis of RTL networks and RTL foundation, Ruby Jones, Melovy Melvin, Kia Milan and Tim Regan Porter interviewed by Tanya Ishikawa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.