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Excellence In Jazz Playlist, November 12, 2024

All the colors of jazz!





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Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar wins his first National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award

At 23 years and 60 days, Tovar is the youngest shortstop to win the Gold Glove Award in NL history, and the second-youngest player in franchise history to win the honor behind Nolan Arenado in 2013 (22 years, 167 days).





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Pronghorn herds dying by the dozen on eastern Colorado roads after snowstorm

Deep, crusty snow piled up on fields in eastern Colorado after last week's snowstorm is driving herds of pronghorn onto roads, and dozens of them are dying, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said.




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State cross country: Aiden Le Roux, Addison Ritzenhein are fastest boy and girl in Colorado after setting course records

Aiden Le Roux and Addison Ritzenhein both set all-classification course records at the Norris Penrose Event Center.




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Rep.-elect Gabe Evans celebrates election victory in razor-close 8th District. But 2026 already looms.

No sooner had soon-to-be U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans outlined what drives him in public office than he was asked Monday when he planned to start fundraising for his reelection campaign.




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Downtown’s sluggish recovery costing Denver tens of millions in unrealized sales tax revenues, study finds

Had Denver matched the regional average gain, it would have seen an additional $646 million more in taxable sales revenues, the report estimates.




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Keke Palmer Covers JET Magazine's Inaugural Digital Issue



JET’s new digital app launches June 30.





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Songs his mother taught him: In “Avaaz,” it’s the joy that endures | Theater review

Playwright Micheal Shayan as his mother Roya welcomes you to Tehran-geles, CA in the one-mother show “Avaaz” at the Denver Center.






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Kiszla: Just lose, baby. If Broncos want best shot to make playoffs next season, winning in Las Vegas is bad idea

In their NFL season finale against duh hated Rai-duhs, the team that Dirty Al Davis built, your beloved Broncos should be of one mind and a single mantra: Just lose, baby.




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Kiszla: The Broncos have no quarterback, no draft capital, no salary-cap flexibility and no real hope

After not only losing, but getting bullied in a 27-14 manhandling by the hated Raiders, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton tried to scrawl a smiley face on this mess.




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Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Who do you want to see as Broncos’ starting quarterback next season?

If Jarrett Stidham is the quarterback under center for the Broncos in 2024, will coach Sean Payton be on the hot seat this time next year?




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Kiszla: Coach Sean Payton is now on the clock in Broncos Country, where we’re all out of patience for losing

If the Broncos flushed Russell Wilson and beaucoup bucks after only 30 starts in a Denver uniform, how long does Sean Payton get to prove that his let-’em-eat-cake approach wins football games?




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Kiszla: If Russell Wilson drove Sean Payton nuts, does Broncos coach have the patience for a rookie quarterback?

For the good of the Broncos, Sean Payton now needs to do something never previously required of a veteran coach with 160 regular-season victories on his NFL resume. Does he have the patience to develop a young quarterback?




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Kickin it with Kiz Podcast: What Bill Belichick, Nick Saban exits say about what Sean Payton has to do in Broncos Country

In the latest edition of the Kickin' it with Kiz podcast, sports columnist Mark Kiszla reflects on a pair of coaching legends calling it quits in the same week.




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Kickin’ It with Kiz: The Broncos got 99 problems, but cornerback Pat Surtain II ain’t one

Not only is Pat Surtain II the best player on the Broncos, he is the only guy in the locker room walking a clear path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Mark Kiszla writes.




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Kiszla: Fearless prediction for 2024? Nikola Jokic and Nathan MacKinnon will lead dueling victory parades through streets of Denver

On any given night, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic or Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon can be a whole flight of stairs above any competitor on the court or in the rink.




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Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Do Broncos have tougher free agency decision on Lloyd Cushenberry or Josey Jewell?

With little wiggle room against the NFL salary cap, how real is the possibility that the Broncos will have to say goodbye to a significant contributor or two in free agency?




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A 14-year-old government whiz is representing Colorado at the 2024 National Civics Bee

The bee, a fledgling event in its second year, is an annual competition encouraging youth in sixth, seventh and eighth grades to engage in civics and contribute to their communities.




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Ava Abramowitz on Making Words Matter

Many of us know Ava Abramowitz, a retired Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington. She recently gave a presentation at the Garibaldi Inn of Court, “Making Words Matter.”  The communication behaviors discussed in her presentation can give mediators, lawyers, disputants and litigants more tools to communicate. and in the process, help them develop additional … Continue reading Ava Abramowitz on Making Words Matter




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Georgetown’s Ariel Eckblad to Deliver Moritz’s 2024 Lawrence Lecture

Ohio State’s Program on Dispute Resolution is thrilled to invite you to the 2024 Lawrence Lecture on Dispute Resolution featuring Georgetown Law Professor Ariel Eckblad!  Register here: https://go.osu.edu/eckblad. Scheduled for Tuesday September 17 (beginning at 12:10 eastern), Professor Eckblad will present “The Water We Swim In: Negotiating Power and Possibility”. Here is a brief description: … Continue reading Georgetown’s Ariel Eckblad to Deliver Moritz’s 2024 Lawrence Lecture






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The RZA Remembers



The moment that changed RZA’s life — and yours.





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Angie Martinez on Hip Hop Radio in NY



Angie Martinez discusses early days of NYC hip hop radio.





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Weekend Movie Marathon: Quvenzhane Grips Our Heart Strings



Watch the actress in her film debut, Sunday at 8P/7C.



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Weekend Movie Marathon: Trey Songz Has Paula Patton Twisted



Watch the premiere of Baggage Claim, tonight at 8P/7C.



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10 Reasons Lupita Will Always Epitomize #BlackGirlMagic



A fairy grows wings each time Lupita appears.



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Can You Tell the Kiss From These Black Films? (Quiz)



Can you match the kiss to the film?



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[QUIZ] Which Black Movie Gangster Are You?



Are you more Nino Brown or Bishop?



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Carlos Watson: Ozy Media Will Not Shut Down



The company has been embroiled in scandal.




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Black GOP Politician Allen West Hospitalized With COVID-19



After receiving treatment, West railed against ‘Big Pharma.’




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Kamala Harris Attacked For Criticizing Columbus Day



Some white people are calling the VP “anti-American.”




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Grand Jury Eyes Ex-Cop Accused Of ‘Terrorizing’ Black People



The ex-captain allegedly targeted Black people for decades.




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AZ Mom Waiting For Bus Fatally Shot ‘For No Apparent Reason’



Her family is seeking answers in the tragic crime.




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Quiz: How Well Do You Know Mary Jane



Let's see what you've got!



  • Being Mary Jane

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Aunjanue Ellis Recognizes Early Risers



Aunjanue Ellis spotlights the Early Risers' accomplishments.




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Trey Songz Channels Usher



Trey Songz performs an Usher classic.




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Eric Holder Is Recognized for Being an American Leader



Eric Holder sends special thanks to his family.





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First Black Woman To Win Gold Medal In Wrestling To Use Prize Money To By A Food Truck For Her Mom

Tamyra Mensah-Stock says “it’s her dream.”




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Naomi Osaka To Donate Prize Money From Upcoming Tennis Event To Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts

Her father is a native of Haiti.