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From famous athletes like former NBA player Chauncey Billups to musicians like Philip Bailey, one of the members of Earth, Wind & Fire, the list of folks with Colorado ties runs deep.
Mosley was the first Black football player at Colorado State University, as well as a decorated Tuskegee Airman, referring to a group of Black combat pilots in World War II and the Korean War.
Our Black colleagues at CBS News Colorado discuss their roles as community journalists, the role of representation, and advice they’d offer others hoping to enter the profession.
CBS News Colorado held a roundtable with Black colleagues who bring you the news and keep us all connected.
Every Friday night at Lawrence & Larimer Clothing + Supply on Colfax, soundwaves and good vibrations fill the air.
All-Star Weekend is now in the books for the NBA and for the entire month of February, the league has highlighted black-owned restaurants from cities around the country.
Grouped up inside the Horizon Community Middle School gym, students listened to messages of hope and devotion on Friday.
Johnny is originally from Florida and Marsha is from New Mexico. Marsha said for them, Colorado felt like the perfect place to settle.
After being closed for eleven months, the oldest Black-owned business in Denver's Five Points neighborhood is preparing to begin its next chapter.
Traveling "allowed us to realize how much more of a world there was" out there, but it came with challenges for Black families.
Gullah Geechee is a unique culture and language spoken in parts of the South. Rooted in American slavery, it's now blooming all the way here in Colorado.
A poet laureate promotes the power of writing while helping communities share their own stories. Ahja Fox was named Aurora's Honorary Poet Laureate and she's using her gift to inspire the city that raised her.
Dearfield, located dozens of miles southeast of Greeley, was one of the most prominent Black farming communities in the early 1900s.
Colorado ranks No. 1 in the nation for visits to visual and performing arts events. Arts is part of our culture and Bonfils-Stanton Foundation is helping it remain that way.
The Denver chapter engages in more than 5,000 hours of community service each year across the metro area.
Outworld Brewing in Longmont wants patrons to not only enjoy a beverage but also have an adventure.
For three generations of skiers, being Black on the slopes has held major significance and impact in their lives.
Since 2020, the BRIC Fund has distributed more than $3 million in grants to Black-led and serving organizations across the Denver metro area.
CBS News Colorado reporter Tori Mason visits a Colorado restaurant to get the inside scoop on the true meaning behind "Soul Food" and why it means so much many.
Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson and team announcer Kyle Speller were among several employees, who visited the Black American West Museum in Five Points on Friday.
On the first day of Black History Month 2023, Westminster Councillor Obi Ezeadi announced the launch of his new organization called BIPAC, a play-off of the acronym "BIPOC," meaning Black, Indigenous and people of color.
Getting your hair done at a Black salon is an intricate process that is usually hours long and filled with conversation and laughter.
It was a historic ceremony on Wednesday morning at the Denver Federal Center.
February is Black History Month, and if you're interested in supporting Black-owned businesses in Denver but don't know where to go, check out a list.
A Colorado man in need of a kidney was saved by a movie fan. Now he's working to help others find donors through cinema.
Aurora police say one person was killed in a head on crash early Saturday morning.
More than 20,000 runners are expected to hit the pavement at Denver's City Park for the annual Colfax Marathon weekend.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
On Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed a fatal case of hantavirus in the state.
A Colorado man in need of a kidney was saved by a movie fan. Now he's working to help others find donors through cinema.
Aurora police say one person was killed in a head on crash early Saturday morning.
More than 20,000 runners are expected to hit the pavement at Denver's City Park for the annual Colfax Marathon weekend.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
On Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed a fatal case of hantavirus in the state.
In two weeks, Tina Peters will be released from prison. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday that he is granting her clemency and that she will be granted parole on June 1.
The University of Colorado Denver and Colorado State University will honor thousands of graduates during their commencement ceremonies on Saturday. On Sunday, Colorado College will celebrate more than 2,000 graduates on its campus.
Firefighters who have died in the line of duty will be honored with a procession and memorial ceremony in Lakewood on Saturday. This year, two names were added to the memorial wall.
Friday night was prom night for patients at Children's Hospital Colorado. It was hosted by the Children's Museum of Denver, and the dresses and tuxes were donated to the hospital's prom closet.
Denver's Colfax Marathon is happening over the weekend, and Community Director Pat Rizzo joined CBS Colorado in the studio Saturday morning to share more details about the event. The marathon draws thousands of runners ready to take on the 26.2 mile course.
The Preakness Stakes will feature its biggest field in 15 years today with 14 horses in the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Broncos full NFL schedule is out and includes late-season rematches against Denver's 2025 playoff opponents.
The NHL announced that the Colorado Avalanche will be playing their first game of the Western Conference finals next Wednesday.
The Colorado Avalanche are headed to the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
No injuries have been reported because of the issue, the Food and Drug Administration said.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
The International Space Station-bound SpaceX Cargo Dragon is loaded with 6,500 pounds of needed equipment, research gear and crew supplies.
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections.
In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections.
Gov. Jared Polis announced he is commuting the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was facing more than eight years in state prison for allowing unauthorized access to voting machines following the 2020 presidential election.
In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."
The safety specialist's warning appeared in a memo describing how a mini-drone had detonated and injured an Army Special Forces soldier.
A new Ebola outbreak in a remote province in Congo has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far, Africa CDC says.
A third of patients in a clinical trial had tumors shrink while taking a genetically engineered treatment known as RP1.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to address the interests of his MAHA supporters, who view him as their hope for the future, while being a good soldier in the eyes of the Trump White House.
Several states have required their health agencies to take on another job: verifying immigration status among Medicaid recipients and reporting them to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Part of the problem starts before clinicians ever see a patient.
No injuries have been reported because of the issue, the Food and Drug Administration said.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
As Powell steps down after more than eight years leading the Federal Reserve, economists say he helped steer the U.S. through historic shocks but misread inflation.
Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, making it the latest state to take legal action against the popular gaming platform over child safety concerns.
A Castle Rock business says its customers are plagued by parking citations from Parking Revenue Recovery Services.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
A jury in Douglas County awarded a New Jersey man $24 million after he sued a Parker police detective for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
A Denver County Court judge on Friday sentenced a vocal police critic to 60 days in jail and two years of probation, saying he needed to send a message that would deter her and her YouTube followers from future doxing of law enforcement.
City-funded contractors have been moving through Denver neighborhoods, replacing sections of sidewalks, frustrating some homeowners. The work was part of a broader program aimed at making city sidewalks more usable and accessible.