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Family joins thousands of people marching for unity, equality in MLK March in San Antonio
Thousands of people are gathering in San Antonio on Monday for the first in-person MLK March in three years.
Local woman gears up to keep Martin Luther King, Jr. Day marchers well hydrated
As thousands of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day marchers set out for their roughly three-mile course for the first time in two years, Janice Brock will be on the sidelines, doing more than cheering them on.
Black contemporary artists share culture, life experiences at new art exhibit in downtown San Antonio
The exhibit curated by Barbara Felix and presented by the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture is free and open to the public starting January 19 through November 17, 2023.
Learn to research Black history and genealogy using Bexar County records during in-person/virtual resource event
The 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.
‘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.
WATCH: Here's why we celebrate Juneteenth, and how it has evolved
This year marks the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth, the day enslaved Texans were officially proclaimed free, two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.
WATCH: Juneteenth Celebration community panel Friday at 6 p.m. on KSAT.com
The 90-minute event will feature community leaders discussing the Juneteenth holiday and what it means to them personally, as well as the relevance to the organizations they run.
San Antonio baseball fundraiser, Night with The Missions, celebrates Juneteenth and raises health awareness
The connection between baseball and Juneteenth might seem thin at first, but the two are closely connected.
WATCH ON DEMAND: Juneteenth Town Hall
Trinity University History Professor Carey Latimore joined KSAT 12 anchors Isis Romero and Steve Spriester for the town hall. The trio discussed the origins of Juneteenth and how the day’s meaning and recognition have evolved and grown in recent years.
Jalen McKee-Rodriguez becomes first openly gay man elected to San Antonio City Council
Jalen McKee-Rodriguez defeated incumbent Jada Andrews-Sullivan in the race for District 2 runoff on Saturday night, becoming the first openly gay man to be elected to the San Antonio City Council.
Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the San Antonio Public Library
In addition to reading guides for children and adults, the Library system will be hosting events that are free and open to the public.
KSAT Q&A: Paige Davis, mother of transgender child, shares issues LGBTQ+ community faces
Davis joins the KSAT Q&A to talk about why she testified in front of the state legislature and what she has learned on her own journey.
Map: Where the most people died from COVID-19 in San Antonio and who was disproportionately impacted
Of the 11 Bexar County ZIP codes with the highest COVID-19 death rates, seven have a family poverty rate of 15% or more.
KSAT Q&A: Professor Carey Latimore on the significance of the Derek Chauvin verdict
Carey Latimore, an associate professor of history at Trinity University, joins the KSAT Q&A to discuss the significance of the Derek Chauvin verdict.
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.
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.
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.
Meet San Antonio’s Poet Laureate Andrea ‘Vocab’ Sanderson
Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson shares her story of music, spoken word and poetry in "Creating Black History in SA," an original segment spotlighting those making a difference in the local Black community.
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.
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.
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.