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Forgotten cemetery in San Antonio ringed by junkyards, grazing land
Read full article: Forgotten cemetery in San Antonio ringed by junkyards, grazing landDescendants of some of those buried at El Leonsito Cemetery said they are grateful and relieved to know there's interest in restoring the dignity of what's also known as Saint Teresa Cemetery and discovering ancestors they didn't know were buried there.
Founder of Tejano settlement was known for a life of adventure
Read full article: Founder of Tejano settlement was known for a life of adventurePolicarpio "Polly" Rodriguez is said to have been larger than life, a rugged frontiersman, an Army scout, surveyor, public servant, and preacher. Yet, he also founded the first Tejano settlement in the Texas Hill Country in the 1850's.
History Untold ties Mission San Jose to Underground Railroad Freedom Network
Read full article: History Untold ties Mission San Jose to Underground Railroad Freedom NetworkMission San Jose was a place of refuge for freedom seekers fleeing the South when Texas was part of Mexico, which had outlawed slavery.
Cemetery in an unlikely place being restored in Floresville
Read full article: Cemetery in an unlikely place being restored in FloresvilleLandlocked by the H-E-B in Floresville and a neighborhood, the Walker-Edwards Cemetery is on land once owned by James Walker, an African American who had been enslaved as a child.
History shows Northern Hills/Valencia has an Alamo connection
Read full article: History shows Northern Hills/Valencia has an Alamo connectionMany Northern Hills and Valencia residents probably don't realize that this part of Northeast San Antonio has a connection to the Mission San Antonio de Valero, best known as the Alamo.
Reign of racial terror in Texas targeting Latinos not widely known, historians say
Read full article: Reign of racial terror in Texas targeting Latinos not widely known, historians sayA descendant shares the tragic story of how her grandfather and great-grandfather were among those killed during La Matanza, or massacre, a reign of racial terror in Texas after the turn of the 20th century.
History of Shearer Hills reflects San Antonioās post-war housing boom
Read full article: History of Shearer Hills reflects San Antonioās post-war housing boomIts 1950s and 60s vibe permeates Shearer Hills; it's one of the first developments during San Antonio's post-war building boom. Back then, the area was considered to be outside the city limits. Yet it was created during a time of racial segregation by developer H.J. Shearer, who had a racial covenant in the deed restrictions, a common practice at the time.
River tour, children book exhibit highlight 2024 Black History Month events
Read full article: River tour, children book exhibit highlight 2024 Black History Month eventsA river tour, a lecture, a powerful moving play and the 9th annual children book exhibit are some of the 2024 Black History Month events that will be hosted by the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum this February.
Exhibit honoring the enslaved at the Polley Plantation opens Saturday
Read full article: Exhibit honoring the enslaved at the Polley Plantation opens SaturdayA permanent exhibit opening Saturday at the Sutherland Springs Historical Museum will honor the people who were enslaved at the Polley Plantation, known as Whitehall in Wilson County.
History Untold: Roots of SA Spanish mission descendants go back hundreds of years
Read full article: History Untold: Roots of SA Spanish mission descendants go back hundreds of yearsA father and son created a nonprofit that preserves and shares the histories of the indigenous people who not only built the Spanish Colonial Missions but also lived and died at what is now considered a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Dignowity Hill: A neighborhood with history on every corner struggles to define itself
Read full article: Dignowity Hill: A neighborhood with history on every corner struggles to define itselfThe view of downtown from many of the homes in the Dignowity Hill neighborhood is second to none, but they also have a front-row seat to some of the cityās biggest issues: homelessness, gentrification and rising property taxes.
Before Olmos Park and Alamo Heights, there was Dignowity Hill
Read full article: Before Olmos Park and Alamo Heights, there was Dignowity HillAn African American community at its heart, vestiges of its affluent past remain in Dignowity Hill. But over recent decades of demolition and rebuilding, one historian worries that the integrity of the neighborhood was also lost in the process.
Know My Neighborhood: Dignowity Hill, Preservation vs. Progress
Read full article: Know My Neighborhood: Dignowity Hill, Preservation vs. ProgressThis edition of Know My Neighborhood explores the push and pull of preservation versus progress, the heart of a neighborhood in transition and the struggle for the community to define itself.
Land sold by group of nuns helped jump-start Alamo Ranch
Read full article: Land sold by group of nuns helped jump-start Alamo RanchFew, if any, planned communities can thank a religious order for jump-starting their developments, but 175 acres sold by the Cordi-Marian Missionary Sisters about 20 years ago, led to what is now the mega-subdivision Alamo Ranch.
Struggle, determination mark history of Westwood Square
Read full article: Struggle, determination mark history of Westwood SquareTucked between Highway 90 and Castroville Road, the West Side neighborhood of Westwood Square has a history of struggle and determination. After decades of fighting for basic necessities and improvements, longtime residents told KSAT about the lessons theyāve learned from the generation before them, and their hope to instill those values into the next.
KSAT tours Westwood Square for first episode of āKnow My Neighborhoodā
Read full article: KSAT tours Westwood Square for first episode of āKnow My NeighborhoodāIn this episode of āKnow My Neighborhood,ā KSAT travels the streets and sidewalks of the Westwood Square neighborhood in the Edgewood area.
History Untold: Bad memories linger of integrating Alamo Heights ISD nearly 70 years later
Read full article: History Untold: Bad memories linger of integrating Alamo Heights ISD nearly 70 years laterFormer students, including some of the first African Americans to attend Alamo Heights ISD, share their experiences after the Supreme Court ruled segregation unconstitutional.
Couple who unknowingly bought ex-slave plantation learn about mansionās past, history of slaves along Cibolo Creek
Read full article: Couple who unknowingly bought ex-slave plantation learn about mansionās past, history of slaves along Cibolo CreekA retired military couple, Keith and Robin Muschalek bought a dilapidated Wilson County home in 2015. They soon found out the property was a slave plantation, and are now trying to learn more about the enslaved people who lived and worked there. The other unanswered question revolves around their emancipation: Where did they go?
San Antonio African American museum planning $40 million downtown move
Read full article: San Antonio African American museum planning $40 million downtown moveIn 2026, the San Antonio African American Community Archive & Museum plans to move out of its current headquarters in La Villita, hoping to set up shop at the Kress-Grant Building at 311 East Houston St.
History Untold: Black communityās roots on the West Side
Read full article: History Untold: Black communityās roots on the West SideA thriving African American community took root on San Antonioās West Side, especially after World War II, when many were drawn to the area by the prospect of civil service jobs.
History Untold: A San Antonio neighborhood next to wealthy suburb
Read full article: History Untold: A San Antonio neighborhood next to wealthy suburbJust west of McCullough Avenue, across from the elegant homes in Olmos Park, is the Kenwood neighborhood, a once blighted area of sub-standard shotgun houses and unpaved streets.
City of Boerne set to re-enact 100-year-old photo dedication of veteran monument
Read full article: City of Boerne set to re-enact 100-year-old photo dedication of veteran monumentThe City of Boerne is calling out to those with roots in Kendall County to help out in a historic photo reenactment of an iconic photo.
2023 Black History events hosted by the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum
Read full article: 2023 Black History events hosted by the San Antonio African American Community Archive and MuseumThe San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum will host three Black History events this month.
Southtown street will be designated as Emma Tenayuca Memorial Way to honor civil rights leader
Read full article: Southtown street will be designated as Emma Tenayuca Memorial Way to honor civil rights leaderA section of Cevallos Street from Interstate 35 to Probandt Street will be dubbed Emma Tenayuca Memorial Way in honor of the labor and civil rights leader.
St. Maryās student researches little-known Civil War hero who became first Black Texan to earn Medal of Honor
Read full article: St. Maryās student researches little-known Civil War hero who became first Black Texan to earn Medal of HonorA St. Mary's University student is researching the story of a freed slave who would become the first Black Texan to earn the nation's highest military honor.
Documentary latest effort to highlight Gus Garciaās legacy of civil rights
Read full article: Documentary latest effort to highlight Gus Garciaās legacy of civil rightsThe new documentary, āRemembering Gus Garcia,ā was born out of frustration with how the civil rights pioneer is thought, if at all, all these years later.
Learn to research Black history and genealogy using Bexar County records during in-person/virtual resource event
Read full article: Learn to research Black history and genealogy using Bexar County records during in-person/virtual resource eventThe Bexar County Black History Resource series event will include experts from the San Antonio Public Library, the Bexar County Clerks Office, and the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum explaining how to access public records.
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word prominent leaders in education for Hispanics in West Side community
Read full article: Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word prominent leaders in education for Hispanics in West Side communitySister Pauline Fierro, CCVI, was one of three Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word who helped bring educational opportunities to the underserved West Side community in San Antonio.
Acequias that opened the gates of change for local indigenous people continue feeding San Antonio communities
Read full article: Acequias that opened the gates of change for local indigenous people continue feeding San Antonio communitiesA unique irrigation system introduced to the San Antonio region some 250 years ago transformed life for the native people and continues to be used today.
āReversing extinctionā: American Indians in Texas work to preserve forgotten history in Bexar County
Read full article: āReversing extinctionā: American Indians in Texas work to preserve forgotten history in Bexar CountyFor decades, the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions have worked to preserve a history they believe has been mostly lost.
āHe wasnāt a just a survivor. He livedā: SA man carries on legacy of great-grandfather who survived Tulsa massacre
Read full article: āHe wasnāt a just a survivor. He livedā: SA man carries on legacy of great-grandfather who survived Tulsa massacreSan Antonio resident Trestan Patton said his great grandfather, Joe Robert Burns, was not a man of many words, but his story is one that speaks volumes.
La Villita museum tells history of trailblazing African Americans that shaped San Antonio
Read full article: La Villita museum tells history of trailblazing African Americans that shaped San AntonioFor the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, the goal is simple: to ācollect, preserve, and shareā African American history that may often go untold.
Funeral services this week in San Antonio for Mississippi Freedom Rider, Army Vet Patricia Baskerville Dilworth
Read full article: Funeral services this week in San Antonio for Mississippi Freedom Rider, Army Vet Patricia Baskerville DilworthPatricia B. Dilworth, Mississippi Freedom Rider, U.S Army Veteran and San Antonio passed away on Feb. 21, 2021. SAN ANTONIO ā A San Antonio woman is being remembered for fighting against racial inequality in the U.S. and then fighting for her country with 24 years of service in the Army. Patricia Baskerville Dilworth, a former Mississippi Freedom Rider and U.S. Army veteran, died on Feb. 21. State Rep. Barbara Gervin Hawkins, San Antonio District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan, and The Mississippi Freedom Riders will present resolutions on her behalf during the service. AdWatch an interview with Dilworth and other Freedom Riders from 2019:Watch an interview with Dilworth and other Freedom Riders from 2020:Also on KSAT:
WATCH: Civil rights activist Angela Davis speaks to UTSA students about the struggle of freedom
Read full article: WATCH: Civil rights activist Angela Davis speaks to UTSA students about the struggle of freedomAll month long, the University of Texas at San Antonio has held virtual webinars around a range of topics related to Black people, culture and the civil rights movement. AdThe meaning of freedom is always evolvingāWe have to include a whole range of issues in order to accommodate a constantly transforming and growing notion of the meaning of freedom,ā Davis said. Davis said that through her experiences ā being a child of segregation ā the idea of freedom is always evolving. The power of women of colorDavis also spoke about the civil rights movement in the 1960s and pointed out how the leaders of the movement were all men. Still, the masterminds behind the scenes were women, Davis said.
San Antonio-area school districts look to offer African-American studies course
Read full article: San Antonio-area school districts look to offer African-American studies courseSAN ANTONIO ā An African American studies course is gradually being incorporated into school districts across the state. Districts that are already on board include the San Antonio Independent School District, Judson Independent School District and most recently, the North East Independent School District. Lawrence Scott, assistant professor of educational leadership at Texas A&M San Antonio, was a part of that initiative. āWe have to start having some real cogent and critical conversations about race and equity with real data,ā Scott said. This will be the conduit course that will facilitate those conversations,ā he said.
First Black police officer killed in San Antonio remains unsolved murder 80 years later
Read full article: First Black police officer killed in San Antonio remains unsolved murder 80 years laterJulius Alberson was 29 when he was shot with his own pistol in downtown. This is what KSAT found from historical records.
Stories of former San Antonio slaves live on in Library of Congress collection
Read full article: Stories of former San Antonio slaves live on in Library of Congress collectionThe histories of these former San Antonio residents were among the thousands that were captured by the federal government in a collection of former slave narratives in the 1930s.
Black History in San Antonio: the man behind the cityās MLK march
Read full article: Black History in San Antonio: the man behind the cityās MLK marchSAN ANTONIO ā āReverend Callies started marching before people even knew what marching was,ā said Renee Watson, current chair of the MLK Commission. And we donāt allow him to be left out of the conversation about the MLK march.āReverend Dr. Raymond A. Callies Sr. was known as a community activist who fought for better conditions for African-Americans in San Antonio. He studied and followed the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.āWhen Dr. King was assassinated, that took him to a different level,ā Watson said. In 1986, then-Mayor Henry Cisneros established the MLK commission to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King through scholarships, acts of service and events. AdMORE BLACK HISTORY IN SAN ANTONIO:
Black community leaders in San Antonio behind evolution of Carver Community Center
Read full article: Black community leaders in San Antonio behind evolution of Carver Community CenterLearn about how the Carver Community Center on the East Side has grown into a cultural hub in the Alamo city and how it birthed the Carver Branch Library.
WATCH: Black history professor discusses relationship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
Read full article: WATCH: Black history professor discusses relationship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm XThe San Antonio Museum of Art hosted University of Texas at Austin professor, Dr. Peniel Joseph, for a Black History Month discussion in February.
The history behind Black colleges and universities known as HBCUās
Read full article: The history behind Black colleges and universities known as HBCUāsPrior to the Civil War, there was not a structured higher education system for Black students. Public policy and certain provisions prohibited the education of Blacks in various parts of the nation, which is why historically Black colleges and universities were so important. The first higher education institution for Blacks called The Institute For Colored Youth was founded in Cheyney, Pennsylvania in 1837, making it the first historically Black college and university. It was followed by two other Black institutions -- Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1854 and Wilberforce University in Ohio in 1856. By 1953, more than 32,000 students were enrolled in well known HBCUās like Fisk University, Hampton Institute, Howard University and Morehouse College.
KSAT to air āFamily Value: Representation, Identity and Diversity of the African-American Familyā on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.
Read full article: KSAT to air āFamily Value: Representation, Identity and Diversity of the African-American Familyā on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.In the observance of Black History Month, The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM), in partnership with KSAT 12, will air the special āFamily Value: Representation, Identity and Diversity of the African-American Family.āāFamily Value: Representation, Identity and Diversity of the African-American Family,ā will air on KSAT 12 Saturday, February 27th at 6 p.m. CST. You can watch the special on KSAT 12, KSAT.com, KSATās mobile phone app and KSAT-TV, our free streaming service available on most smart TVs and Hulu. āThis is such a fitting conversation to have with February being Black History Month,ā said KSAT12 VP/GM Phil Lane. āWe should all be looking to our friends and neighbors to better understand the representation and diversity of the African-American family. Find more stories on our Black History page:
16 books about Black history you can read for free from the San Antonio Public Library
Read full article: 16 books about Black history you can read for free from the San Antonio Public LibraryIn honor of Black History Month, the San Antonio library has compiled a lineup of more than a dozen titles about Black history in the United States.
Black History Month: President of St. Phillipās College follows legacy of female founder
Read full article: Black History Month: President of St. Phillipās College follows legacy of female founderSAN ANTONIO ā Students donāt have to go far or even out of the city to attend a historically Black college. St. Phillipās College was created and expanded into what it is today thanks to local African American leaders, beginning with Miss Artemisia Bowden. The bishop of St. Phillipās Episcopal Church wanted to create opportunities for the children of emancipated slaves. And though the assignment was to create a grammar school, she created a vocational school, an industrial school, to a junior college,ā said Dr. Adena Williams Loston, current president of St. Phillipās College. Loston says before coming to St. Phillipās College, she was either the first or only Black person to hold all of her positions throughout her career.
Do you know about San Antonioās hidden black history? KSAT Explains
Read full article: Do you know about San Antonioās hidden black history? KSAT ExplainsFor decades, much of our cityās Black history has not been told. In this episode of KSAT Explains, we look at why those elements of our cityās past are so important and how it could influence the future.
San Antonio professor credited with helping establish MLK Day as a state holiday in Texas
Read full article: San Antonio professor credited with helping establish MLK Day as a state holiday in TexasāI was very much involved in trying to end racial injustice in the San Antonio area for the most part,ā Salas said. San Antonio professor speaks about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.ās less told legaciesIn 1983, more than a decade following Kingās death, his birthday was recognized as a federal holiday. In 1989 Salas noticed that Texas was one of three states where lawmakers had still not signed a bill into law recognizing Kingās birthday as a state holiday. In 1991 the bill recognizing Kingās birthday as a state holiday was signed into law. Now 71-years-old, Salas is a chairperson for the San Antonio Coalition for Police Accountability.
San Antonio professor speaks about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.ās less told legacies
Read full article: San Antonio professor speaks about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.ās less told legaciesSAN ANTONIO ā Weāve all heard of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.ās āI Have a Dreamā speech and the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, protesting for civil rights. Whatās often less spoken about is Kingās fight for better wages for underpaid factory workers in Atlanta and his Vietnam War protest. āWe posthumously romanticize (King) now,ā said Dr. Lawrence Scott, assistant professor of educational leadership at Texas A&M San Antonio. We have San Antonio ISD, we have Judson ISD, and then Northeast (ISD),ā Scott said. Scott says he is continuing Kingās mission to make sure equality and equity extends to education.
What is Confederate Heroes Day and why do Texans still celebrate it today?
Read full article: What is Confederate Heroes Day and why do Texans still celebrate it today?On Jan. 19 annually, state workers in Texas get the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day off, with pay, to celebrate āConfederate Heroes Day.ā The state requires agencies to keep āskeleton crewsā so that they are operational on the holiday, unlike some others, including MLK Day, when state officers are closed. The state holiday was created less than a decade after the federal signing of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. Some Southern states this year removed Confederate symbols, statues and monikers that they had long resisted calls to disband. So, removing Confederate Heroes Day is not erasing history. According to the Texas Tribune, other states that observe āConfederate Heroes Dayā as a holiday are: Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Tennessee and Virginia.
Relive Martin Luther King Jr.ās āI Have a Dreamā speech at the 1963 March on Washington
Read full article: Relive Martin Luther King Jr.ās āI Have a Dreamā speech at the 1963 March on WashingtonRead and listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech and see images from the historic civil rights demonstration in Washington D.C.
Gregg Popovich foreshadowed growing racial divide, voter suppression efforts during reflection of MLKās legacy
Read full article: Gregg Popovich foreshadowed growing racial divide, voter suppression efforts during reflection of MLKās legacyICYMI: #Spurs coach Gregg Popovich discusses legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Says MLK stood for "justice" above everything. The assault on voting rights marchers known as āBloody Sundayā was instrumental in getting the act passed in 1965. In retrospect, it makes sense that Popovich would strike a somber tone last year when discussing Dr. King and the racial divide in the US. Dr. King did not ignore it, and itās a big fear now that we have a group in power that is very willing to ignore it. Popovich was a cadet at the Air Force Academy when Dr. King was assassinated in 1968.
Tour through local cemetery highlights trailblazing African Americans in San Antonio
Read full article: Tour through local cemetery highlights trailblazing African Americans in San AntonioSAN ANTONIO ā Everyone has a story. However, Deborah Omowale Jarmon, the Executive Director of the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, says the trailblazing stories of people of color -- have been historically harder to find. Itās why SAAACAM is hosting a tour in Eastview Cemetery on Saturday of local African American historical icons and the impact they made in the community. āThey can expect a safe, socially-distanced tour,ā Jarmon said. She was one of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, establishing the local chapter in San Antonio.
GMSA@9 Debrief: KSAT12's Deven Clarke explains a new segment, 'History Untold'
Read full article: GMSA@9 Debrief: KSAT12's Deven Clarke explains a new segment, 'History Untold'GMSA@9 Debrief: KSAT12's Deven Clarke explains a new segment, 'History Untold'Published: October 6, 2020, 11:08 amHistory Untold is a new KSAT12 segment that explores details of the past that are often left out of textbooks and school curriculum.
KSAT-TV EXTRA: Three Negro League baseball players return to the field
Read full article: KSAT-TV EXTRA: Three Negro League baseball players return to the fieldExtended interviews with the local San Antonio athletes who made history for the cityIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.
Pittman-Sullivan Park has rich baseball history that hosted community teams
Read full article: Pittman-Sullivan Park has rich baseball history that hosted community teamsSAN ANTONIO ā Before blacks were welcomed in Major League Baseball, many talented athletes resorted to playing in the Negro Leagues, and on neighborhood teams. āI feel we really got started because we couldnāt go play in other leagues,ā said former minor/major league baseball player Odie Davis III. And they were teaching us sportsmanship, and responsibility,ā said former Denver Heights Bears baseball player, James Napper. Odie Davis III got the chance to play in the major leagues for the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians. RELATED: South Texas Negro League baseball featured local talent who created legacy on East Side
Legacy for many Black baseball players in San Antonio in 1950s and 1960s began at Pittman-Sullivan Park
Read full article: Legacy for many Black baseball players in San Antonio in 1950s and 1960s began at Pittman-Sullivan ParkLegacy for many Black baseball players in San Antonio in 1950s and 1960s began at Pittman-Sullivan ParkPublished: October 2, 2020, 6:36 pmPittman-Sullivan Park provided Black baseball players in San Antonio in 1950s and 1960s a place to hone their skills on the diamond.
South Texas Negro League baseball featured local talent who created legacy on East Side
Read full article: South Texas Negro League baseball featured local talent who created legacy on East SideSAN ANTONIO ā This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the start of National League Baseball, which began in 1920. In 1949, nearly two decades after that sports milestone, the South Texas Negro League was created and much of the talent played on teams in San Antonio at Pittman-Sullivan Park. Itās the exact field where Swain played the position of third baseman for the South Texas Negro League team, known as the San Antonio Yankees, starting back in 1964. The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum has a digital exhibit on Negro League Baseball Happening right now. KSAT-TV EXTRA: St. Maryās University student details career of Negro League baseball player from Texas who went on to have great success with the Kansas City Monarchs and other teams.
St. Mary's University student details career of Negro League baseball player from Texas
Read full article: St. Mary's University student details career of Negro League baseball player from TexasSt. Mary's University student details career of Negro League baseball player from TexasPublished: October 1, 2020, 2:58 pmNewt Allen was born in Texas. He played for the Monarchs after moving to Kansas.
āHispanics have an incredible history that hasnāt been toldā: San Antonio businessman creates website about Tejano history
Read full article: āHispanics have an incredible history that hasnāt been toldā: San Antonio businessman creates website about Tejano historySAN ANTONIO ā Texas history is something we all learned about when we were in school and most of it centers around the Texas Revolution in the 1800s, but Tejano history dates much further into the 1600s. His passion for Tejano history began when he started researching roots of his own family. Texas Tejano has also expanded its discoveries by hosting exhibits across the state and inside the state capitol, produced historical documentaries, published books and put on plays. āItās an incredible legacy and heritage to know, to have, and itās an inspiration because it gives us identity,ā Rodriguez said. āWe developed Texas, weāve built it and weāre still here.āRelated Hispanic Heritage stories:Hereās why Hispanic Heritage Month starts in the middle of SeptemberNonprofit kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with free virtual events25 influential Latinos in San Antonio
19th Amendment anniversary: A timeline of 100 years of voting rights for women
Read full article: 19th Amendment anniversary: A timeline of 100 years of voting rights for womenāThe 19th Amendment ensured the vote for women in the United States, Black women and white women. And that is the matter of racism in the womenās suffrage movement in the United States,ā she said. It wouldnāt be until 1965ā²s federal Voterās Rights Act, that everyone, including Black women, had the right to vote. āThat comes as a big split, sense of betrayal, I think, on the part of white women. Meanwhile, white women were attempting to pass womenās suffrage state by state, largely focusing on Southern states.
Blood, sweat and tears shed to ensure right to vote after it became legal for all, San Antonio historian says
Read full article: Blood, sweat and tears shed to ensure right to vote after it became legal for all, San Antonio historian saysBefore women got the right to vote, the 15th Amendment, which passed in 1869 and was ratified the following year, gave Black men the right to vote. St. Maryās University history professor Teresa Van Hoy says the move didnāt sit well with some white women. āOne of the first things they said is that Black men should not receive the vote before white women,ā Van Hoy said. AdāThey made many racist remarks about Black men,ā Van Hoy said. āThe 19th Amendment ensured the vote for women in the United States, Black women and white women,ā Van Hoy said.
Juneteenth commissioner in San Antonio calling for policy changes in lieu of canceled events
Read full article: Juneteenth commissioner in San Antonio calling for policy changes in lieu of canceled eventsThat day of freedom, June 19, 1865, is now also known as Juneteenth, and has been celebrated richly ever since, especially in San Antonio. Juneteenth San Antonio Commissioner, Byron Miller has been in charge of celebrations in the Alamo City for the past 25 years. In earlier years, Miller said celebrations included cooking contests and family reunions for slaves who had been separated. Juneteenth 2020: Why the Holiday Is as Important as Ever This YearThe word eventually reached San Antonio, where in recent years, with Millers help, has hosted the largest Juneteenth celebration in the state. Miller said a good way to celebrate Juneteenth is to push policy makers to create legislation that focuses on the continued push for equality.
Blacks, Mexicans cultivated relationships that led to liberation during 1800s, local professor says
Read full article: Blacks, Mexicans cultivated relationships that led to liberation during 1800s, local professor saysSt. Marys University professor Teresa Van Hoy said after the Civil War, black union soldiers traveled from Louisiana and helped to liberate Mexico from French control. After the war, they (union soldiers) snuck across to Mexico to help Mexicans and Mexican-Americans overthrow the French, Van Hoy said. Van Hoy said the relationship angered some White Texans, who began killing the wagoneers, until San Antonio Mayor A. The mayor of San Antonio protested because the merchants were unhappy because they couldnt get their goods out, Van Hoy said. A good place to explore southern history is at the San Antonio African-American Community Archive and Museum located at 430 N. Cherry St.
New school curriculum aims to āfill in the blanksā about untold aspects of black history
Read full article: New school curriculum aims to āfill in the blanksā about untold aspects of black historyThere is a team of about 40 historians and researchers whoāve created a new school curriculum called Black History 365; An Inclusive Account of American History, that explores crucial pieces of history often left out of text books. āWe have over 3,000 original images that many people have never seen before,ā said BH365 CEO, Walter Milton Jr., who said the course work chronicles black history, the good, bad and the ugly. And then we come all the way up to contemporary history,ā Milton said. BH365 media relations director Carleen Brown said the course work also includes a musical component that students listen to and learn about music from different eras. Black History 365 is expected to be incorporated into more than a dozen school curriculums, mostly in Dallas, by this fall with more throughout the state and nation over time.