History Untold

Acequias that opened the gates of change for local indigenous people continue feeding San Antonio communities

A 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.

‘Reversing extinction’: American Indians in Texas work to preserve forgotten history in Bexar County

Untold History: The Haunted Magnolia Hotel - Part 2

History Untold: The Haunted Magnolia Hotel

History Untold: Hotel Emma

GMSA producer Roslyn Jimenez looks into the history of Hotel Emma in this week's edition of History Untold.

‘He wasn’t a just a survivor. He lived’: SA man carries on legacy of great-grandfather who survived Tulsa massacre

San 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.

Black History Film Series debuts Friday in La Villita

13 inspiring Texas women who reshaped U.S. history

La Villita museum tells history of trailblazing African Americans that shaped San Antonio

For the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, the goal is simple: to “collect, preserve, and share” African American history that may often go untold.

Funeral services this week in San Antonio for Mississippi Freedom Rider, Army Vet Patricia Baskerville Dilworth

Patricia Baskerville Dilworth, a former Mississippi Freedom Rider and U.S. Army veteran died on Feb. 21.

WATCH: Civil rights activist Angela Davis speaks to UTSA students about the struggle of freedom

Davis is an outspoken political leader, activist, feminist and author who is currently a professor at the University of California-Santa Cruz.

San Antonio-area school districts look to offer African-American studies course

The course will touch on many topics that include economic disparities, wage, and opportunity gaps.

The Beauty of Black History Month

Black History Month is a time to celebrate Black perseverance and achievement.

First Black police officer killed in San Antonio remains unsolved murder 80 years later

Julius 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

The 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 city’s MLK march

Learn about the history of the Martin Luther King Jr. march in San Antonio and the local activist credited with starting the annual event.

Black community leaders in San Antonio behind evolution of Carver Community Center

Learn 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

The 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 HBCU’s

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.

February is known as Black History Month. How did it originate?

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.

16 books about Black history you can read for free from the San Antonio Public Library

In 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.

Take a Black history cruise along the San Antonio River Walk

A Black History Tour will debut on the San Antonio River Walk during Black History Month.

Black History Month: President of St. Philip’s College follows legacy of female founder

The current president of St. Phillip's College tells the story of the school's founder and shares her own story of triumph.

Do you know about San Antonio’s hidden black history? KSAT Explains

For decades, much of our city’s Black history has not been told. In this episode of KSAT Explains, we look at why those elements of our city’s past are so important and how it could influence the future.

Former MLB player from San Antonio credits career to late Hank Aaron

A former Major League Baseball player from San Antonio says when he met the late Hank Aaron as a kid, he knew he too could break glass ceilings.

San Antonio professor speaks about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s less told legacies

What’s often less spoken about is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for better wages for underpaid factory workers in Atlanta and his Vietnam War protest.

What is Confederate Heroes Day and why do Texans still celebrate it today?

On May 9, 1865, the Civil War ended and the Confederacy lost. More than 150 years later, Texas is one of nine Southern states in the country that recognize “heroes” of the confederacy with an official state holiday.

Relive Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at the 1963 March on Washington

Read 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 MLK’s legacy

Nearly a year ago, Gregg Popovich was asked to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.And while the Spurs head coach lauded Dr. King’s greatness and accomplishments as a Civil Rights icon, he also gave a stark foreshadowing about a growing racial divide and fears of voter suppression that throughout the past year has mostly proven to be true.

Learn to research Black history and genealogy using Bexar County records during in-person/virtual resource event

West Side family welding business celebrates 100 years