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Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people in the United States were free.

Now this is a group of brave, selfless and hardworking women.

Workers took down a popular tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to make way for new artwork. The painting, installed above the N. New Braunfels Avenue bridge in 1997, had become old and faded.

A program in San Antonio is offering free mental health training to faith-based communities for people of color. The program will help break stigma and unravel generational trauma and isolation.

This is the first Black History Month in which Texas has a CROWN Act.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday held a memorial ceremony dedicating new headstones for 17 World War I Black soldiers, who were wrongly court martialed back in 1917.

George Walker probably could’ve been doing many things in his early 70s that were way more relaxing.

Hope House Ministries is a social service group on the East Side, but the building its team works out of holds more than a century of history.

WSAN radio, owned by Ronald Gordon, aims to fill a void in San Antonio's airwaves by offering music and information that appeals to the African American community.

We're remembering the life and impact of Shirley Chisholm.

A San Antonio artist is inviting the community to see his latest artwork for Black History Month.

The Keyhole was more than a jazz nightclub; long before segregation was dissolved, the club paved the way for a sense of unity through music.

KSAT spoke with Jennifer Walker, who grew up hearing stories about her great aunt Saint Artemisia Bowden, who led St. Philip’s College for 52 years.

The Classic Theatre of San Antonio is now hosting performances of Lorraine Hansberry’s drama “A Raisin in the Sun.”

The late Whitney Houston gave the world many great musical moments with all her talents, but arguably the biggest gift of all came during Super Bowl XV in Tampa.

Kaldric Dow, a San Antonio artist, has unveiled his newest mural titled “Soulful Love” downtown at the Pearl.

Whether you feel like you have a strong understanding of black history, or you're working to learn more, we've assembled 10 facts, or anecdotes, from history.com, to help you grow your knowledge base.

A 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.

It all started with one week in 1926, when one organization chose the second week of February to promote the achievements by Black Americans and other people of African descent.

The 2024 MLK March and Celebration has been canceled due to icy conditions.

Front pages from the San Antonio Express-News over the past three decades show how the march has grown to become one of the largest in the country.

We celebrate Martin Luther King Day around the activist’s January birthday, which is Jan. 15.

Shokare Nakpodia was deeply involved in what it took to stage the event that is now said to be the largest MLK Jr. March in the nation.

Kwanzaa isn’t a religious holiday but a celebration of African-American culture. It’s a time for reflection and connection.

The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum is getting ready to start on the first phase of its $100 million project after purchasing the Kress-Grant Building in the heart of downtown on East Houston Street.

Dignowity Hill is committed to its history but open to its evolution, according to neighbors. A unique example of that is the importance and reverence people share for The Carver, a performing arts center that was once the only library for Black San Antonians during segregation. Just blocks away, a company focused on innovation in the life sciences has become part of the neighborhood. And the latter has plans to grow even bigger roots in Dignowity Hill.

Opal Lee, the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” is among the inductees for the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday.

A 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?

In 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.

Although it's a federal holiday, there is still a lot more we need know about this historical event.

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.

This weekend has been filled with Juneteenth events to encourage people across the San Antonio community to celebrate freedom and unity.

Suzanne Smith remembers when East Commerce street was hustling and bustling with Black-owned businesses decades ago.

A thriving African American community took root on San Antonio’s West Side, especially after World War II, when many were drawn to the area by the prospect of civil service jobs.

Other than a fireworks display at 7:45 p.m., Wednesday’s event at 6 p.m. celebrating the 125th anniversary of St. Philip’s College is sold out.