Denver Says "No" to Hate

Denver Says "No" to Hate (HM2HYE)

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N 39° 44.711', W 104° 59.398'

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Wall Street of the Rockies

—Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —

November 18, 1997


While waiting for a bus on 17th Street, Oumar Dia was shot and killed because of the color of his skin. Jeannie Van Velkinburgh who came to his assistance was shot and paralyzed.

In response to the murder, thousands of Denver citizens attended a rally to demonstrate that hate is not tolerated in this city.

This plaque honors the memory of Oumar Dia and pays tribute to Jeannie Van Velkinburgh, the Good Samaritan who typifies the caring character of Denver.
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HM NumberHM2HYE
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Date Added Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 500859 N 4399475
Decimal Degrees39.74518333, -104.98996667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 44.711', W 104° 59.398'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 44' 42.66" N, 104° 59' 23.88" W
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