Black Women

Black Americans face widespread discrimination for their hair. Author and activist St. Clair Detrick-Jules wants to take back the narrative. She joined In The NoCo ahead of her appearance on Thursday at CU Boulder’s art museum.

The rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. is much higher in comparison to other industrialized nations. Today on In The NoCo, we look at how two Colorado organizations are addressing the problem - one that hits people of color the hardest.

Pioneering Black physician Dr. Justina Ford treated patients in her home office in Five Points regardless of their ability to pay. Ahead of her birthday next week, In The NoCo unpacks her life and legacy.

Madam C.J. Walker, who built a beauty empire and became the country’s first self-made female millionaire, got her start selling hair products to Black women in and around Denver.

Charitable giving in the United States hit a record high in 2020. The biggest uptick came from foundations, whose philanthropic giving increased by 17%. But according to a national report, these organizations are woefully underfunding one specific group: women and girls of color. One Colorado foundation is working to change this.

In the heart of Denver’s RiNo arts district, Charlie Billingsley has started a new pop-up museum dedicated to an experience rarely highlighted: the Museum for Black Girls.

As part of a 21-day series of walking meditations to honor black women freedom fighters, GirlTrek founders are tackling issues such as the coronavirus pandemic, voter suppression and police violence.

In 1859, Harriet E. Wilson published a book about life as an indentured servant in New Hampshire. It remains an obscure classic because it challenges white ideals about racism in the North.

This week on "Ask Code Switch," we're talking about who gets to define beauty norms — and what it means to push back on them.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and during the second Sunday, it was Pink Sunday at Shorter Community AME Church in Denver. Tracey…