UNC continues restoring African American Townsite Dearfield for generations
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.
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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.
A celebration more than a decade in the making filled the Denver Highlands with music and excitement. Dozens of families celebrated YMOP as the nonprofit recently held its inaugural Night of Purpose gala.
Fresh off his flight back from Texas, Ed Dwight walked with CBS Colorado across the terminal at Denver International Airport and reminisced about the opportunity he got over the weekend.
They started Wanderland Outdoors. A luxury Colorado outfitter that offers guided mindful hiking, guided fly-fishing trips, trail rides and more.
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.
Despite some workplace gains, many women continue to experience sexual harassment and bias, a McKinsey and LeanIn study finds.
An affordable condo project at 29th and Welton Street will transform a parking lot into much-needed housing.
Just a month after moving into the Ash House, 60 University of Colorado students are now being forced out of their homes, and more than a dozen of them need to find new permanent housing.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was taken into custody by federal authorities in New York Monday night.
Travis Hunter's incredible performance in the Colorado Buffaloes win over the Colorado State Rams has earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors.
An affordable condo project at 29th and Welton Street will transform a parking lot into much-needed housing.
Just a month after moving into the Ash House, 60 University of Colorado students are now being forced out of their homes, and more than a dozen of them need to find new permanent housing.
September is "Newborn Screening Month" and Children's Hospital in Colorado is leading the way nationwide to ensure babies receive these vital screenings.
The Pearl Fire that forced evacuations in Larimer County near the Colorado-Wyoming border was human caused. That's according to the Larimer County Sheriff.
Douglas County Commissioners have chosen to continue discussion on a controversial proposed development around the town of Castle Rock.
An affordable condo project at 29th and Welton Street will transform a parking lot into much-needed housing.
Just a month after moving into the Ash House, 60 University of Colorado students are now being forced out of their homes, and more than a dozen of them need to find new permanent housing.
Michelle Vanek was hiking up Mount of the Holy Cross when she went missing in 2005.
The Pearl Fire that forced evacuations in Larimer County near the Colorado-Wyoming border was human caused. That's according to the Larimer County Sheriff.
P.J. Locke says in each year of his professional football journey he has learned something new.
Travis Hunter's incredible performance in the Colorado Buffaloes win over the Colorado State Rams has earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors.
American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped her of a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics.
A recording has gone viral showing a popular former Colorado Buffaloes basketball player involved in an apparent scuffle with Colorado State Rams fan attendees at Saturday's football battle between the in-state rivals.
For Juan Olivares, "American football" is the most interesting sport.
Bo Nix soon followed a long completion on a trick play with an interception in the back of the end zone.
Despite some workplace gains, many women continue to experience sexual harassment and bias, a McKinsey and LeanIn study finds.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was taken into custody by federal authorities in New York Monday night.
Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy is ending the e-commerce giant's extended experiment with remote work, saying employees collaborate better in person.
American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped her of a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics.
Congressional staffers say there are increasing concerns about Secret Service's funding levels, as Congress debates federal spending.
Congressional staffers say there are increasing concerns about Secret Service's funding levels, as Congress debates federal spending.
President Biden signed legislation that could ban TikTok into law in April, teeing up a countdown for the video-sharing app's sale.
Ryan Wesley Routh was allegedly armed with an AK-47-style rifle in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Former President Donald Trump is "safe and unharmed" and a suspect is in custody after allegedly pointing a high-powered rifle through golf course fence, officials said.
The former first lady, senator, secretary of state and presidential nominee opens up about personal matters in her new book, "Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty."
September is "Newborn Screening Month" and Children's Hospital in Colorado is leading the way nationwide to ensure babies receive these vital screenings.
The function is not a diagnostic tool, but can tell watch-wearers if they are exhibiting signs of sleep apnea.
The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988's data to date.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Despite some workplace gains, many women continue to experience sexual harassment and bias, a McKinsey and LeanIn study finds.
Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy is ending the e-commerce giant's extended experiment with remote work, saying employees collaborate better in person.
The park is 70 acres in size and will be dedicated to elevating quantum technology and research in Colorado.
Popeyes touts $5 fried chicken deal as it joins other restaurant chains looking to entice inflation-weary consumers.
The function is not a diagnostic tool, but can tell watch-wearers if they are exhibiting signs of sleep apnea.
A prolific mail thief was arrested in El Paso County and is now set for trial in federal court.
A Denver law firm, hired to look into an alleged gang takeover of an Aurora apartment building, says they found the Venezuelan TdA gang began taking over the Whispering Pines apartments in late 2023.
In 2023, CBS News Colorado's Kati Weis spoke with several concerned residents at the park about a host of complaints they had – some people so upset, that they staged a protest at the park.
Miles away, in almost all corners of the metro area, residents in the Happy Canyon neighborhood in Denver, Applewood in Golden, or south in Sterling Ranch have the same question.
Questions about trust and safety have been a top conversation among leaders in Colorado's criminal justice system this year, including in Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty's office.