Denver Public Library/Western History Collection/ X-29336View of a Cherry Creek flood in 1864.
The legacy of Cherry Creek is rooted in Black history and it played a pivotal role shaping Denver into the city that it is today. Chandra Thomas Whitfield moderated a panel discussion called "Legacy of Cherry Creek: Growing Up Black in Denver’s Transforming Neighborhood" in front of an audience this spring. It was hosted by Arapahoe County Libraries to reflect and share the personal stories of four life-long Colorado residents whose families called Cherry Creek home, and some who still do: Former Denver County Judge Gary Jackson; his uncle, Warren Scott, a retired U.S. Post Office Manager; Trudi Morrison, a retired lawyer and former Deputy Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. Senate; and Cleo Parker Robinson, the renowned founder and artistic director of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance in Denver.
Arapahoe County LibrariesColorado Matters Host and Producer Chandra Thomas Whitfield (seated, right) moderated a panel sponsored by Arapahoe County Libraries: "Legacy of Cherry Creek: Growing Up Black in Denver’s Transforming Neighborhood," about the historic Black roots of Denver's Cherry Creek neighborhood.
Denver Public Library/Western History Collection/X-29364Tree planting, the city dump, and houses along Cherry Creek, 1920.
Kevin J. Beaty/DenveriteA photo of the Parker Brothers circa 1890 on the wall at the Black American West Museum.
Denver Public Library/Western History Collection/X-24147The Sears Roebuck and Company department store at 1st Avenue in Cherry Creek, 1958.
Kevin J. Beaty/DenveriteHomes in the making on Garfield Street in Cherry Creek.
Kevin J. Beaty/DenveriteConstruction at the corner of Cook Street and 2nd Avenue in Cherry Creek.
