Thread by @christineychen

I sometimes hear people ask why #Boulder is so white. This is a remarkable 4-part series from @KUNC that may not about Boulder specifically, but it's about a lot of our surrounding areas and gives a lot of context. It's a must read/listen. 👇 (1/x)

https://twitter.com/KUNC/status/1443736424461873152

Here is an interactive map that shows the decrease in diversity in the Mountain West. (2/x)

https://twitter.com/KUNC/status/1443670554771263506?s=20

This segment is about how current racial tensions in Loveland (not that far from Boulder) are a legacy of its history as a sundown town. The reporters talk to Black residents who talk about what it feels like to be there. (3/x) kunc.org/2021-09-13/lov…

This segment is about the impact of the sundown town history in Nevada on the Washoe tribe. (4/x) kunc.org/2021-09-13/in-…

This segment is about the college town of Moscow, Idaho -- and how the optics of left-leaning inclusivity ring true for white people, but not people of color. Sounds familiar. (6/x) kunc.org/2021-09-13/des…

And this segment is about anti-Chinese racism in Colorado mining towns as railroads were built. It includes links to original source material describing anti-Chinese sentiment in Nederland, just up the road from #Boulder. (7/x) kunc.org/2021-09-13/chi…

This is really a remarkable series. Kudos to @KUNC @stephd323 @jackiejhai @TheNomadicHeart @Paul_Boger for their thorough and sensitive reporting. This is fantastic journalism and true public service. Thank you. 🙏 (8/fin) Read the whole thing: kunc.org/after-the-sun-…

As a side note: I did not know about sundown towns until I watched #LovecraftCountry last year (it’s a travesty that show got canceled). I did not know sundown towns were here in CO until this week. Right here in my backyard. Why don’t we learn these things in school?