SPECIAL: 100 Years of the Spotlight
An Oral History of the Spotlight, and Denver East High School
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An Oral History of the Spotlight, and Denver East High School
By Allen Harder In 1966 Black Americans first donned the berets and bandoliers that in the following years became synonymous with the Black Panther Party. Soon, it would become a…
By Gabby Robinson Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was a professional American baseball player who not only broke the baseball color line but was determined to play no matter what racism threw…
By Gabby Robinson John Lewis once said, “You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.” Who was…
By Max Brown Jerome Biffle, a Denver native, was born in the Five Points neighborhood on Mar. 20, 1928. Biffle was fast-paced from birth and a natural-born competitor. As a…
Throughout the past 100 years, countless Black women have made an impact on our nation. Among them are politicians, activists, musicians, astronauts and everything in between. Below are just a…
By: Carly Boies To respect the privacy of the students in this article, all names are pseudonyms. The concept of gender identity is very new in our society. In many…
By: Max Brown Although no class is seemingly normal this school year, Mr. Madison is on the cutting edge in creating a class that engages students and creates for extraordinary…