Five points, which lies next to Curtis Park and is sometimes referred to in conjunction to one another, was once called "Harlem of the West" for its long jazz history. It was referred to as Denver’s first African-American community where some of the greatest jazz musicians ever, such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and others played.

Now, Five Points' celebrates its African-American heritage with the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center, as well as the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library. The community’s Juneteenth festival draws over 100,000 people every year. It starts at Manual High School and goes down to Welton Street in Five Points where vendors have booths and street performers perform. The African-American community of Denver often considers Five Points to be its historic center and symbol. Denver is full of rich history such as this.   Click here for more info.