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temporary Dance Company.

“I was able to celebrate my excitement with a few dance steps inside the White House in 2023 with my sisters-in-dance, and meet so many incredible Americans,” Parker Robinson said in a news release. “Our IABD mission has been not only to fund Black dance companies, but to develop and support career opportunities for dancers of color. To be recognized for our collective lifetime careers honors the cultural icons who uplifted us (for) generations in their legacy of art.” e development will be located at 901 Navajo St. in Denver’s La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood. DHA will provide a 99-year ground lease for the development. e tentative start of construction for is summer 2024. Once complete, the new a ordable and supportive community will provide residences for about 187 households and will be open to those who earn 30-60% of the area median income. A health clinic operated by Denver Indian Health and Family Services will also be onsite, as well as additional resident re-

To learn more about the IABD, visit iabdassociation.org. To learn more about Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, visit cleoparkerdance.org.

Founders of e International Association of Blacks in Dance gather for a photo with the National Medal of Arts award which was presented during a ceremony on March 21 at the White House. Denver’s Cleo Parker Robinson is pictured fourth from left. Courtesy photo.

Mercy Housing Inc.

Mercy Housing Inc. announced in late February that Denver Housing Authority selected its proposal to build an intergenerational, a ordable housing and health center to serve the American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

Mercy Housing Inc. is a national a ordable housing nonpro t headquartered in Denver. It will collaborate with Native American Housing Circle — a coalition of Native-led and Native-serving organizations — on the project to design the development and create culturally appropriate programs and services.