Denver's "Jackie Robinson of classical music" dies at age 104
Charles Burrell was the first African-American member of a major American symphony.
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Charles Burrell was the first African-American member of a major American symphony.
Scaled back to one day, organizers have worked hard to preserve a longstanding Denver tradition.
The month of June is celebrated as Pride Month, and in Denver, during the second week, Black Pride Week.
On Saturday, the New Hope Baptist Church's congregation, clergy and community leaders laid to rest a beloved spiritual leader and Civil Rights activist.
A Denver pastor and Civil Rights icon who helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organize the 1963 March on Washington has passed away.
Tori Mason hosts CBS Colorado's Elevating Black Voices special.
Walking through Denver's Five Points Neighborhood is like walking through history. It's Denver's first predominantly Black neighborhood, historically a haven for small businesses like restaurants, and you can't forget about the music, especially Jazz. Five Points was known to many as the "Harlem of the West." Another kind of music was playing in churches here, worship and faith built the foundation of this community. Community is how so many Black businesses thrived here for decades, and community is what they're trying to get back after years of gentrification. History and the future can be found together at the intersection of Welton Street, North Washington Street, 27th Street, and East 26th Avenue. Join CBS Colorado as we take a look at Five Points: Then and Now.
To wrap up celebrations of Black History Month, fermentation students at CSU are selling peach cobbler beer at the on-campus brewery.
As the first African American woman to be ordained as a rabbi, Denver Rabbi Alysa Uriel Stanton's journey is one of determination, faith, and unwavering strength.
The National Brotherhood of Snowsports is back in Colorado celebrating its 52nd year as an organization.
A woman who started as a graphic designer became an icon for giving voice to her Colorado community.
Ada Belle Evans unseated an incumbent by 20 votes and wound up leaving an enduring impact.
A brand with a following, and an inspiration for other girls to chase their dreams.
A new resource is bringing culturally appropriate health care providers to Black Coloradans.
After leading efforts to get the course approved in Douglas County, the teacher is now preparing to teach it, reviewing the textbook, attending a weeklong class from AP, and meeting with a Cherry Creek teacher already teaching the course.
The Pentagon has issued a memo pausing "special observances" of several federal holidays amid a targeting of diversity initiatives from the White House, prompting shock, anger, and concern from several organizations in Colorado.
Before Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she made her home in Colorado.
Event organizers in the Denver metro area are pulling out the stops for Black History Month with music, art, history, and celebrations of the legacies of influential Black members of the community.
The film is focused on visits in 1964 and 1967, and how Coloradans responded when the civil rights leader was slain.
"Make Real the Promises of Democracy" is the 2025 theme, with events held over several days.
Dearfield was an early 20th-century African American townsite. It was founded by O. T. Jackson in 1910 and survived for two decades, supported by a 20,000-acre farm colony.
Girls Inc. of Metro Denver is giving students an extra confidence boost before they head back to school. Its gym was packed with Black girls getting their curls washed, pressed and styled as part of its "Locs and Lessons" event.
New racial equity study by state seeks to quantify impacts of racism on African Americans today.
For the third time, Colorado officially celebrates Juneteenth, and communities will look to celebrate the federal holiday through several events around the state.
The City of Aurora is celebrating Juneteenth with a midweek celebration at the Aurora Municipal Center Great Lawn from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12.
Rep. Joe Neguse is leading a bipartisan effort aimed at restoring trust in the federal government.
A Colorado man is hitting the road and bringing classic arcade games to you as a way of honoring a late friend.
The Colorado district attorney who will be prosecuting the new case against Barry Morphew in the killing of his wife Suzanne says she's proud of the work that led to this week's grand jury indictment.
The family of a CU Boulder student who was found deceased earlier this year hopes that helping others may help them find answers to her death.
An NFL linebacker who grew up in Colorado returned to the high school he attended on Friday.
The Colorado district attorney who will be prosecuting the new case against Barry Morphew in the killing of his wife Suzanne says she's proud of the work that led to this week's grand jury indictment.
Rep. Joe Neguse is leading a bipartisan effort aimed at restoring trust in the federal government.
A Colorado man is hitting the road and bringing classic arcade games to you as a way of honoring a late friend.
The family of a CU Boulder student who was found deceased earlier this year hopes that helping others may help them find answers to her death.
An NFL linebacker who grew up in Colorado returned to the high school he attended on Friday.
Rep. Joe Neguse, the U.S. House Assistant Minority Leader and a Democrat who represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District, is leading a bipartisan effort aimed at restoring trust in the federal government.
The high temperatures in Denver reached the high 90s on Friday, and one Colorado food truck worker described how he tries to avoid overheating.
Investigators Officers arrested Garret Van Mullins on Thursday and he faces a charge of unlawful distribution of marijuana to a minor.
A total of 41 artworks are on display in the exhibit that is meant to stimulate thought and emotion.
Rep. Joe Neguse, the U.S. House Assistant Minority Leader and a Democrat who represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District, says the commemoration is one of the most meaningful events he does each year. Click here if you or someone you know would like to participate in this year's commemoration.
An NFL linebacker who grew up in Colorado returned to the high school he attended on Friday.
Bethpage Black is not only one of the best and most demanding golf courses in the world, it's public. One of the rare public tracks that has what it takes to host golf's best.
J.J. Spaun took advantage of a lengthy rain delay to recover and win the U.S. Open.
The All Women's Sports Network is exclusively dedicated to female sports around the world.
A $2.8 billion settlement between the NCAA and former student-athletes will soon allow schools to pay players directly. But what does that mean for athletes who aren't on scholarship?
Kroger said all employees at the affected stores will be offered jobs at other locations.
President Trump said his intelligence director was "wrong" when she testified Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon.
AAA expects 72 million travelers during the nine-day holiday stretch in 2025, but airports are testing new technology to handle the surge.
The insurer said it stopped the intrusion after identifying suspicious activity on its U.S. network last week.
A judge said the Trump administration cannot tie federal transportation funding to cooperation with immigration authorities.
Rep. Joe Neguse is leading a bipartisan effort aimed at restoring trust in the federal government.
President Trump said his intelligence director was "wrong" when she testified Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon.
Harvard can continue hosting foreign students, a federal judge ruled Friday.
In a victory for President Trump, about 4,000 National Guard troops can remain in Los Angeles for now.
President Trump appeared to mark Juneteenth — a day he has commemorated in the past — by arguing businesses are closed for "too many non-working holidays."
An NFL linebacker who grew up in Colorado returned to the high school he attended on Friday.
A dog on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is being used in a rather unique way: helping patients with obsessive compulsive disorder manage their symptoms.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued Wednesday will not affect access to gender-affirming care in the state.
Little Remedies® Honey Cough Syrup was voluntarily recalled due to the presence of Bacillus cereus, which can cause two types of food-borne illnesses, and loss of shelf-stability.
A short circuit in the minifridges caused numerous fires, two of which resulted in more than $360,000 in property damages.
Kroger said all employees at the affected stores will be offered jobs at other locations.
The insurer said it stopped the intrusion after identifying suspicious activity on its U.S. network last week.
A sixth-generation Coloradan has made it his mission to bring together the leaders of Colorado's craft beer industry and keep the beers people love in their state.
One of the most successful figures in Colorado business history has died. James Leprino was 87.
U.S. airlines, including United Airlines and American Airlines, are suspending flights to parts of the Middle East amid the conflict between Israel and Iran.
A new paid leave program for city workers is causing "unintended consequences" at Denver's 911 call answering center, with overall leave usage among 911 call takers shooting up 334% in 2024. That's according to the director of the 911 center.
Janel Forde, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's Chief Operating Officer, has left the Mayor's office and taken a job with the University of Colorado.
A steady stream of Denver City workers on Wednesday blasted a proposed rule change that would make it easier to lay off city workers, regardless of their seniority.
A dog sitter is accused of stealing nearly half a million dollars in jewelry. The owner of the dog says she met the sitter through the app Rover.
Neka Sunlin estimates she has checked out about 1,000 Front Range sprinkler systems in the past 9 years, and invariably finds inefficiencies in the residential sprinkler systems that are costing homeowners water and money.