Malcolm X

Warrior of Peace

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Delegating Denver #31 of 56: Nebraska

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Color Commentary

Civics Disobedience

A teacher at Thornton High School gets a lesson in social studies.

What's So Funny

A teacher at Thornton High School gets a lesson in social studies.

What's So Funny

A teacher at Thornton High School gets a lesson in social studies.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of March 31, 2005

What's So Funny

From the week of March 31, 2005

Vampire Weekend Takes on Its Buzz

Hot on the heels of SXSW, the nation’s hottest buzz band returns to Denver.

The Magnet Mafia Sticks to Street Art

Matt Feeney and Harrison Nealey have a new way for artists to stick it to the city.

Faith, Hope...and Charity

Against all odds, this nine-year-old has been voted the most likely to succeed.

Origin of Innocence

The New World boldly reclaims the Pocahontas tale from Disney.

Political Cartoons

African-American art is up at DU, while Mizel surveys the Jewish roots of the comics.

Zoot Allure

A couple of beers and an eye for style bring a zoot suit riot to Santa Fe Drive.

Queen of Pain

Julie Taymor and Salma Hayek paint a spectacular portrait of Frida Kahlo.

Dread Again

A true modern classic, dub poet and reggae revolutionary Linton Kwesi Johnson turns another page.

Five Women, No Plot

A lively bridal-party setup fails to mate with a story line.

Blurring Black and White

Too much talk makes Spinning Into Butter lose its focus on racism.

The Greatest Challenge

Will Smith packs a punch in Ali.

Rage Against the Machine

Renegades (Epic)

Eternal Life

Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek reflect on the once and future world of hip-hop.

No Score

Bruckheimer's Titans speaks loudly about race but says nothing.

The Bit Player

Vincent D'Onofrio may be the best actor of his generation, but who would notice?

That Summer of '77

Vincent D'Onofrio may be the best actor of his generation, but who would notice?

Night & Day

November 5 - 11, 1998

In Your Face, Spike

November 5 - 11, 1998

The X Files

Punk-rock guitarist turned Nation of Islam minister Jamal Muhammad is still angry--and not just in black and white.

Robin Hoodlum

Punk-rock guitarist turned Nation of Islam minister Jamal Muhammad is still angry--and not just in black and white.

Carving a Niche

From body bags to gang shootings, artist Bill Potts has seen the horror--and held on to the dream.

Our Gangstas

Is gangsta rap getting more profound? Well...no.

Fighting Fire With Fire

Does Alvertis Simmons need to be so angry? He thinks so.

Call Girls

Does Alvertis Simmons need to be so angry? He thinks so.

DEAL US IN

Does Alvertis Simmons need to be so angry? He thinks so.

NATURE'S WAY

THE ONLY THINGS NAUGHTY BY NATURE SHOOTS UP ARE HIP-HOP STEREOTYPES.

THRILLS

THE ONLY THINGS NAUGHTY BY NATURE SHOOTS UP ARE HIP-HOP STEREOTYPES.

THE REAL STEEL

AFTER A LONG DECLINE, THE BLOOD IS PUMPING THROUGH STEEL PULSE AGAIN.

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

AFTER A LONG DECLINE, THE BLOOD IS PUMPING THROUGH STEEL PULSE AGAIN.

SPIKED NOSTALGIA

AFTER A LONG DECLINE, THE BLOOD IS PUMPING THROUGH STEEL PULSE AGAIN.

Q&A with Kevin Devine

Photo by Denny DoesKevin Devine. Singer-songwriter Kevin Devine, the subject of a profile in this week's Westword advancing his Sunday, May 24 gig at the Marquis Theatre with Miniature Tigers, The Rouge and Brian Bonz, is the rarest of interview subjects: a guy who listeners carefully to every ques ... More >>

72-Hour Party People

Meth: It's not just for the white-trash crowd.

Crips burned down the Holly in Bloods territory, but can peace emerge from the ashes in northeast Park Hill?

Meth: It's not just for the white-trash crowd.

Behind the controversial Anthology of Rap, co-edited by CU hip-hop professor Adam Bradley

Meth: It's not just for the white-trash crowd.

American Night tells an immigrant story through a mix of parody and pathos

Meth: It's not just for the white-trash crowd.

Naeem Juwan of Spank Rock on "#1 Hit," Bowie, Prince, James Brown, and the perils of nostalgia

Jorge MorenoSpank Rock​Spank Rock (due tonight at Summit Music Hall for the Check Yo Ponytail 2 tour) emerged in Philadelphia around the middle of the last decade making music that brought together threads of hip-hop, rock, R&B and electronic pop. With the release of 2006's YoYoYoYoYo, the gro ... More >>

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Jorge MorenoSpank Rock​Spank Rock (due tonight at Summit Music Hall for the Check Yo Ponytail 2 tour) emerged in Philadelphia around the middle of the last decade making music that brought together threads of hip-hop, rock, R&B and electronic pop. With the release of 2006's YoYoYoYoYo, the gro ... More >>

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Jorge MorenoSpank Rock​Spank Rock (due tonight at Summit Music Hall for the Check Yo Ponytail 2 tour) emerged in Philadelphia around the middle of the last decade making music that brought together threads of hip-hop, rock, R&B and electronic pop. With the release of 2006's YoYoYoYoYo, the gro ... More >>

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Jorge MorenoSpank Rock​Spank Rock (due tonight at Summit Music Hall for the Check Yo Ponytail 2 tour) emerged in Philadelphia around the middle of the last decade making music that brought together threads of hip-hop, rock, R&B and electronic pop. With the release of 2006's YoYoYoYoYo, the gro ... More >>

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Jorge MorenoSpank Rock​Spank Rock (due tonight at Summit Music Hall for the Check Yo Ponytail 2 tour) emerged in Philadelphia around the middle of the last decade making music that brought together threads of hip-hop, rock, R&B and electronic pop. With the release of 2006's YoYoYoYoYo, the gro ... More >>