19th Century Colorado Feminist Newspapers, The Antelope and The Queen Bee
On August 18, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution became law and American women…
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
Land Acknowledgements
A land acknowledgement is a statement that recognizes the history of colonization and the original…
Transgender Youth
It is hard sometimes for me to read the news, to be open to hearing…
Next Draft: EDI digest – September 2021
Next Draft is a digest from EDIT, the Colorado State Library’s (CSL) equity, diversity, and…
Hispanic Heritage in Colorado
Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month running from September 15th through October…
Diversity and Diversity Audits
The Associated Press recently reported that, although whites remain the largest racial group in the…
Nothing About Us, Without Us
When you wake up, one of the first things you might do is open your…
What We Learned From the 2021 CAL EDSJI Conference
The Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) second annual Equity, Diversity, Social Justice, and Inclusion Conference…
What is Racism? What is Antiracism?
The meaning of a word can be nuanced, multi-layered, and hard to fully comprehend. Adding…
Being an Ally: What it Means and How to Do it
We all hold different identities simultaneously—an intersection of race, class, sex, gender, religion, ability, etc….
Why EDI Jargon Can Be Counterproductive
Incivility on the Web In the information age, online debates have come to represent the…
Next Draft: A Quarterly Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion digest from EDIT
This month we launched a quarterly Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion digest from EDIT, the Colorado…
A Window to History: News from Amache – Colorado’s Japanese Concentration Camp
Camp Amache, also known as the Granada War Relocation Center, was a Japanese concentration camp…
If Not Now, Then When? Starting your EDI process
Starting the journey toward building a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization can evoke a…
New Titles in the Book Club Resource Collection
Since August 2019, we have added around 200 titles to the Colorado Book Club Resource…
Why Use Inclusive Language?
Using appropriate terminology is a vital part of being an effective communicator. Using inclusive language…
Borderlands of Southern Colorado
A new exhibit on view at the History Colorado Center “explores the shifting geopolitical history…
LGBTQ History Now Included in CHNC
The Colorado State Library (CSL) and History Colorado (HC) are excited to announce the addition…
Interview with OUT FRONT Magazine Co-owner, Addison Herron-Wheeler
Addison Herron-Wheeler is the editor-in-chief and co-owner of OUT FRONT Magazine (OFM), an LGBTQ magazine…
Get To Know CSL: Tyler Kottmann on Audio Production at the Colorado Talking Book Library
In a series of conversations, we are finding out about how the people of Colorado…