Black History

As part of Black History Month, Denver is honoring the first Black person to own a radio station west of Kansas City, James “Dr. Daddio” Walker. The man known as the father of Black radio in Denver died in late January at age 86.

You may think of funk music as pure fun. But it has a much deeper history and cultural meaning. A CU professor digs into the overlooked history of funk, and why it spoke to changing times.

The Executive Committee African American Cultural Events (ECAACE) is hosting Black History Month programming previously organized in part by the NAACP, but no group has yet emerged to fill the former local branch’s role in policy and civil rights advocacy.

Black History is an important part of Colorado’s 150 years as a state. At History Colorado, visitors can see some artifacts that speak to the Black legacy here in an exhibit that shares the state's story in 100 objects.

An unusual twist on the holiday classic The Nutcracker will return to the stage in Denver later this month. It uses Duke Ellington’s jazz version of the famous score to celebrate the history of Denver’s Five Points neighborhood – which was known in the 1930s and ‘40s as “The Harlem of the West.”

In the early part of the 20th century, Lincoln Hills was a retreat in the mountains west of Denver, created for Black American families to spend time in the outdoors. A newly expanded exhibit at History Colorado in Denver explores the legacy of this resort during an era of segregation.

In the early part of the 20th century, Lincoln Hills was a retreat in the mountains west of Denver created for Black American families to spend time in the outdoors. A new exhibit at History Colorado in Denver explores the legacy of this haven during an era of segregation. We learn more about Lincoln Hills on today’s In The NoCo.

You may think of funk music as pure fun. But it has a much deeper history and cultural meaning. That’s the subject of a new book from a CU professor that digs into the history of funk, and why it spoke to the upheaval of the late 1960s. The overlooked history of funk – today on In The NoCo.

An unusual twist on the holiday classic 'The Nutcracker' is set to open this weekend. It uses Duke Ellington’s jazz version of the famous score to celebrate the history of Five Points, which was known in the 1930s and ‘40s as “The Harlem of the West.” A conversation with the show’s director, on today’s In The NoCo.

Columbus B. Hill was a towering figure in Colorado’s barbecue history. Back in the late 1800s, his food was so good, it was served to thousands of people at the state Capitol. But these days, not many people know his name. Today we talk with barbecue historian Adrian Miller about why he wrote about the “best barbecue man in the West.” It’s part of In The NoCo’s new Holiday Book Club!