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A colorful mural in the Five Points Plaza

The Five Points of the East

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The musical Hell’s Kitchen is more than a young girl’s coming of age story – it is the story of a place and a time – a notorious, vibrant, ethnic neighborhood that was rife with crime in the 90s but also a center for cultural innovation where the dramatic arts could flourish. Since that time, […]

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Women wearing traditional African garments stand together during the Colorado Black Arts Festival

The Heart of Denver’s Black Culture: Five Points

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From the archives: this article was originally published on January 12, 2023 If Denver’s Black culture has a heart, it is beating loud and strong in Five Points. Located at the intersection of 26th Avenue, 27th Street, Washington Street and Welton Street — four roads that create five vertices — is what was once known […]

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