Anna Alejo

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By Anna AlejoClick here for updates on this story Colorado ( KCNC) - This Juneteenth, a Colorado company is calling attention to the continued use of child and slave labor in the production of chocolate. The owners of Bibamba Chocolate at Edgewater Public Market are hosting a chocolate making class on the Juneteenth holiday. The Tcheunou family founded Bibamba Chocolate with the purchase of a 56-acre cacao growing farm in Cameroon in 2015. Their first cacao harvest was in 2020.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Anna Alejo

This Juneteenth, a Colorado company is calling attention to the continued use of child and slave labor in the production of chocolate. The owners of Bibamba Chocolate at Edgewater Public Market are hosting a chocolate making class on the Juneteenth holiday. The Tcheunou family founded Bibamba Chocolate with the purchase of a 56-acre cacao growing farm in Cameroon in 2015. Their first cacao harvest was in 2020.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Anna Alejo

Charles Burrell, the classical and jazz bass player and the first African-American member of a major American symphony, died early Tuesday at age 104. His passing was confirmed by Burrell's cousin Purnell Steen. John Shackford, who supported Burrell as a publicist, said he was a "wonderful gentleman and friend." Shackford said, "I have been honored to know Charlie and his extended family since I met him in 1990 at the Symphony.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Anna Alejo

Global Fest brings thousands of visitors to Aurora For Aurora, Saturday was a day to celebrate the richness of its many immigrant communities. The 12th annual Global Fest drew thousands of people to the Municipal Center. In a city where more than 160 languages are spoken, the event's annual Parade of Nations is a moment to share a little bit of one's origin story. One in five residents of Aurora is foreign born. Festival goers will tell you how joyful they feel here.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Anna Alejo

They are the largest square dance club in Colorado. For more than forty years, the Rocky Mountain Rainbeaus have come together to turn, twirl and do-si-do. Mainly, the Rainbeaus have fun and make good friends. You'll soon see the group square dancing their way down the Denver Pride parade route this month. It's often the highlight of the week for the dancers who promenade with the Rainbeaus. Lenny Glatt has been square dancing with the Rainbeaus for forty years.