Denver astronaut considered for the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress
A bill by Colorado's Rep. Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper would award Ed Dwight the Congressional Gold Medal.
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A bill by Colorado's Rep. Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper would award Ed Dwight the Congressional Gold Medal.
The Colorado Black Arts Festival is a celebration of Black artistic excellence that has been part of Denver's cultural heartbeat since 1986.
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.
As part of the production, one Colorado man will be taking the stage each night. Ryan Fitzgerald, who grew up in both Denver and Northern Colorado, is among the many talented actors on tour.
Montrose Regional Health is now facing its second lawsuit in nine years, accusing it of age discrimination against older nurses, an accusation the healthcare provider strongly denies.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix threw a critical 4th quarter touchdown, followed by a 2-point conversion to overtake the Eagles for the lead.
A bike ride through Denver's west side Jewish delis offered more than breakfast -- it was a celebration of culture, heritage, and community.
A 71-year-old Sheridan, Wyoming, woman was sentenced last week to prison for buying three handguns which she gave to her son, a convicted felon. Her son then used one of the weapons to kill a police officer.
As part of the production, one Colorado man will be taking the stage each night. Ryan Fitzgerald, who grew up in both Denver and Northern Colorado, is among the many talented actors on tour.
Montrose Regional Health is now facing its second lawsuit in nine years, accusing it of age discrimination against older nurses, an accusation the healthcare provider strongly denies.
A bike ride through Denver's west side Jewish delis offered more than breakfast -- it was a celebration of culture, heritage, and community.
A 71-year-old Sheridan, Wyoming, woman was sentenced last week to prison for buying three handguns which she gave to her son, a convicted felon. Her son then used one of the weapons to kill a police officer.
Boulder police are looking for three motorcyclists who they say fired shots at a driver before leading officers on a chase through several Colorado communities.
Rain and mountain snow move in Sunday night with chilly temperatures to start the new week across Colorado.
The walk was at Sloan's Lake Park in Denver on Sunday and was organized by ALS United Rocky Mountain.
Despite tens of thousands of people driving through small towns in Colorado's mountains to see the leaves change colors, business owners are raising concerns about seeing less of another kind of green.
This special program focuses on the impact of Colorado's Latino community on the state's history, present, and future, in the areas of culture, health, business, and the arts.
Boulder police are looking for three motorcyclists who they say fired shots at a driver before leading officers on a chase through several Colorado communities.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix threw a critical 4th quarter touchdown, followed by a 2-point conversion to overtake the Eagles for the lead.
Bowling Green's new mascot is a 3-year-old Persian cat owned by George Carlson, who also happens to be the football team's long snapper.
A large group of Colorado Avalanche players attended the Thursday Night Football game in the Los Angeles area between the Rams and the 49ers.
Coach Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes are returning to the scene of arguably the biggest win in the Colorado's head coach's tenure so far, and he remembers the scene in Fort Worth two years ago as "pandemonium."
Erik Johnson has retired from professional hockey after winning a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
Preparing for the threats of tomorrow, the U.S. Air Force is testing drones piloted by artificial intelligence alongside aircraft flown by humans – and is teaching AI how to fight, a potential revolution in warfare.
In city after city, the Trump administration has been testing limits of the law in apprehending and detaining people suspected of being undocumented, many of whom have no criminal record.
Americans are concerned about the effect of the shutdown on the economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
Rite Aid announced on its website that all locations will be closing.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
Americans are concerned about the effect of the shutdown on the economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
Despite years of enforcement efforts, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says complaints about illegal street racing and street takeovers continue to rise.
The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.
Gov. Jared Polis took time to highlight a key part of Colorado's economy Friday, and that's all our outdoors has to offer.
Michaela Del Barrio was worried about her family's history with breast cancer, but she didn't expect an early assessment to find anything.
Leaders at Denver Health are thinking outside the box to meet the need for dental assistants and hygienists.
Pfizer is the first of many drug makers President Trump claimed has agreed to offer steep drug discounts to all Americans through TrumpRx, in line with the lowest prices paid by Europeans.
Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents.
President Trump's suggestion that the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine should be separated marks a sharp break from decades of immunization practice.
Rite Aid announced on its website that all locations will be closing.
A couple is reeling after an arson fire destroyed their concrete mixer trucks, which are the foundation of their family-owned business.
A company that researches solar thermal energy used in power plants may close due to new Trump administration funding cuts.
Denver's Board of Ethics on Friday cleared Denver International Airport and its Chief Executive Officer, Phil Washington, of an ethics violation related to a trip to a conference in Madrid earlier this year.
Building a food system he hopes will heal communities, as it healed him.
Denver's Board of Ethics on Friday cleared Denver International Airport and its Chief Executive Officer, Phil Washington, of an ethics violation related to a trip to a conference in Madrid earlier this year.
After months of fighting, a Colorado family is breathing a sigh of relief after the FDA announced initial approval of an experimental medication helping to keep their son alive.
A series of three attempted armed robberies targeting men with Rolex watches in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood led police and federal investigators to deport one suspected Venezuelan TdA gang member.
A Colorado man is warning others after falling victim to an elaborate romance scam that cost him more than a million dollars in savings.
Neighbors living next to Denver's Elati Village micro community are asking the facility be shut down or moved "immediately" after an RV parked outside the facility burst into flames during the night of Sept. 11.