# Fruita's Hidden Racial Past | Colorado Springs News

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Podcast: [Colorado Springs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285)
Published: 2026-09-13T12:20:13+00:00
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In a surprising twist, Fruita, Colorado, once enforced brutal Jim Crow-style laws—banning Black people from being on the streets after dark and forbidding them from being buried in the same cemetery as whites. These rules came to light through the Black Racial Equity Study Commission, making Fruita the only known town in Colorado with such discriminatory ordinances. The story hit a turning point when a Black family from Alabama tried to bury their daughter in 1952; instead of enforcing segregation, the community rallied—offering housing, bending sundown rules, and even prompting city officials to unanimously repeal the law. A judge physically tore the ordinance from the books. While this reveals how deeply racism was embedded in Colorado’s past, it also highlights the power of local communities to confront injustice swiftly and decisively. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://gazette.com/2026/09/13/jim-crow-once-had-a-presence-in-colorado-bob-loevy/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e36fb29f4e4190c3 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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