Women's Foundation of Colorado gives funding to women, girls of color
The nonprofit "CHIC" stands for Collaborative Healing Initiative within Communities which helps provide opportunities and safe spaces for marginalized communities to thrive.
The nonprofit "CHIC" stands for Collaborative Healing Initiative within Communities which helps provide opportunities and safe spaces for marginalized communities to thrive.
The event, hosted by the Black and African American Cultural Center on campus, allowed students of all backgrounds to see how their peers express themselves through both fashion and small businesses.
As CBS News Colorado continues to Elevate Black Voices, we wanted to highlight a Black choir right here in our community. Tarell Martin & C2 Mass Choir is comprised of singers from a number of churches across Colorado.
Workers covered up parts of the damaged area of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" monument in Denver's City Park as the artist who created it came by to lament what had happened.
Communities across the region are finding innovative ways to address racial equity, to ensure all Coloradans thrive.
For seven years, members of a predominantly White church congregation in Douglas County have been meeting every month to learn about race and racism.
The owners of "Flow n Frequency" provided a yoga demonstration Sunday morning with CBS Colorado weekend morning anchor Kennedy Cook.
CBS News Colorado weekend morning anchor Kennedy Cook speaks with the owners of "Flow n Frequency," who discuss the benefits of yoga in the Black community.
CBS News Colorado continues to Elevate Black Voices as weekend morning anchor Kennedy Cook speaks with an employee of Athletics and Beyond, a program designed to mentor minority students.
On this Valentine's Day, local flower shops are blooming with business including the shop, Black and Blossomed. It's a Black-owned business in Denver that has spent the past week getting ready for today. That included preparing more than 100 flower orders and making nearly a dozen deliveries of flowers.
When Yemi Mobolade ran for mayor of Colorado Springs, not many gave him a chance.
Popular public speaking class instills confidence in people communicating in a new language.
On any given weekday, inside an Aurora classroom, you can find students producing their own masterpieces: from singing a cappella duets to scratching over beats, even creating music podcasts talking about their current favorite artists.
It's been one year since a Douglas County mother says her children began experiencing racial bullying at their school. She says the district still hasn't made any changes. She planned a daily sit-in, which she says has been met with aggression.
A group of Denver Public Schools alumni was disappointed that -- time and again -- when they asked DPS grads how many people from their community had gone on to success. Few, if any, hands would go up.
Jazz is rooted in the rhythm of the Mile High City – and the sound leads back to a historic Denver neighborhood.
What Sidney Frelow wanted most was to continue to work in the fire service.
Descendants of the first African American to be born in Colorado gathered over the weekend for a special ceremony.
Serving the community meant clearing racial hurdles. And sometimes entailed paying the highest price in the line of duty.
Dawn Owens Robinson has worked as an OB-GYN for over 23 years. In that time, she's seen Black women plagued by an ongoing problem that she's working to raise awareness about this Black History Month.
The owners of a new Ethiopian coffee shop in Aurora are looking to help their community through conversation. Lucy Coffee House opened its doors in January during an influx of African migrants in the city.
The study seeks to identify solutions for persistent disparities by race on everything from homeownership, to education and health care.
Migrants from Africa represent a small percentage of the people crossing the U.S. border, but their numbers have been rising. Last year, the Denver metro area saw a significant increase of immigrants and refugees from Africa, and many are still coming.
The 40th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marade took place in Denver despite extremely cold temperatures and snowfall.
The Trailblazer Award winner at the Martin Luther King Jr. Business Awards has worked for decades to promote civil rights and appreciation for the integral role of Blacks in the prosperity of the West.
Students who are occupying Denver's Auraria Campus quad to protest the war in Gaza rejected an offer from their schools. The offer would have donated thousands of dollars to the International Red Cross if they had taken down the tents.
Imagine receiving an alert instructing you to head to your basement and cover your windows because a dangerous individual is in the area. That's exactly what hundreds of people in Lakewood experienced when they received a "Lookout Alert" from the Lakewood Police Department on Monday night.
A northern Fort Collins family says they are fortunate to all be alive after an overnight fire nearly trapped them while they were sleeping. The Lopez family's home recently burned down, but smoke alarms helped alert them before they were trapped.
Two Democratic lawmakers are lashing out at Gov. Jared Polis over his opposition to a bill aimed at protecting kids on social media.
Blue Agave Grill opened its doors in 2016 and then the pandemic hit. The restaurant thought it would have a record-breaking year after the pandemic, but then construction on the 16th Street Mall began in the Spring of 2022.
Students who are occupying Denver's Auraria Campus quad to protest the war in Gaza rejected an offer from their schools. The offer would have donated thousands of dollars to the International Red Cross if they had taken down the tents.
Imagine receiving an alert instructing you to head to your basement and cover your windows because a dangerous individual is in the area. That's exactly what hundreds of people in Lakewood experienced when they received a "Lookout Alert" from the Lakewood Police Department on Monday night.
A northern Fort Collins family says they are fortunate to all be alive after an overnight fire nearly trapped them while they were sleeping. The Lopez family's home recently burned down, but smoke alarms helped alert them before they were trapped.
Two Democratic lawmakers are lashing out at Gov. Jared Polis over his opposition to a bill aimed at protecting kids on social media.
Blue Agave Grill opened its doors in 2016 and then the pandemic hit. The restaurant thought it would have a record-breaking year after the pandemic, but then construction on the 16th Street Mall began in the Spring of 2022.
The offer would have donated thousands of dollars to the International Red Cross if they had taken down the tents. The offer was the school's attempt to clear the growing encampment that's been there for a week with graduation ahead.
Imagine getting an alert, saying to get in your basement, and cover your windows, a dangerous person is in the area. That is what hundreds of people in Lakewood saw when they received a lookout alert, from Lakewood Police on Monday night.
A family is pleading for answers and accountability after they say a beloved grandfather was killed near his home in Adams County because of cars street racing.
CBS News Colorado reporter Dillon Thomas spoke to a family who says a smoke alarm that was installed through a community partner ship saved their lives from an overnight housefire.
CBS News Colorado Investigator Kati Weis spoke to an expert who discussed additional warranty coverage after Xcel Energy sent letters out to customers, offering protection plans.
Former Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons. Harris played nine seasons with the Broncos and made the Pro Bowl four times with the team.
Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin became the first set of teammates in NHL history with simultaneous postseason-opening goal streaks five or more games.
The eye-catching stunt was part of a promotional effort to spotlight the partnership between Hamilton's Mercedes F1 team and WhatsApp.
After beekeeper Matt Hilton removed the swarm, the Diamondbacks had him throw out the first pitch.
The Colorado Avalanche are moving on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Just before the primary runoff election, the GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary for a North Carolina congressional seat said she's suspending her campaign.
In a letter that was disclosed Wednesday, the Democratic senator's attorneys argued the habit resulted from "two significant traumatic events" in his life.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall.
Authorities in Portland say an arsonist set fire to at least 15 police cars at a training facility early Thursday.
U.S. Central Command initially said an airstrike in May 2023 had killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria, but an investigation has concluded it actually killed an innocent civilian.
Just before the primary runoff election, the GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary for a North Carolina congressional seat said she's suspending her campaign.
In a letter that was disclosed Wednesday, the Democratic senator's attorneys argued the habit resulted from "two significant traumatic events" in his life.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall.
U.S. Central Command initially said an airstrike in May 2023 had killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria, but an investigation has concluded it actually killed an innocent civilian.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
Jackson is a patient ambassador for Children's Hospital Colorado. He and his mother are now advocating for research that could save his life.
Getting an injured patient to a hospital as soon as possible is always a priority for medics, but in many rural Colorado mountain communities that trip can take longer than what's ideal.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
The USDA tested 30 samples from states with herds infected by H5N1.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
As Coloradans prepare to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, one Denver neighborhood wants to you join a celebration of cultural pride that also supports local small businesses and artisans.
A man's physical and verbal threats caused the United flight from London to Newark, New Jersey, to divert to Bangor, Maine.
"It's like trying to send a rocket to the moon in 1910 when the Wright Brothers were still working on their planes," one expert said.
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty told lawmakers that its subsidiary Change Healthcare didn't have multifactor authentification.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
"Happiness, peace, and dreams aren't for other communities. These goals are accessible to us as well," one grant recipient said. "I was so proud, because I realized in that moment I was breaking a cycle."
Investors are now closely watching what is happening in the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East because of its impact on their investments.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.
A Denver nonprofit that works with communities to plant trees and improve parks is having a special giveaway, providing trees for free and at a discount.
You've probably noticed recently the amount or quantity in a package of food or house supplies is decreasing, while the price is increasing.