The holiday season is still upon us. The fourth day of Kwanzaa, known as Ujamaa, centers on cooperative economics. It’s a principle organizers say fits East Colfax Avenue, a corridor shaped by resilience and the push for revitalization.
A community gathered Monday at the Dayton Street Opportunity Center to celebrate heritage, honor ancestors and highlight the importance of investing back into the neighborhood they call home.
For Maisha Fields, executive director and founder of the Dayton Street Opportunity Center, hosting the celebration was personal.
“I’m straight out of Aurora,” Fields said. “This is my home. Unfortunately, my brother lost his life on this same street. These are my roots, and this is the place where I want to see a rebirth of businesses, of people, of education.”…