First Black-owned water sports rental business on Chula Vista, CA bayfront opens
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KSWB) -- You can't experience San Diego without taking in its stunning coastline and clear waters. Artiss Redmond and his wife Arlyn know a thing or two about navigating those...
View ArticleHarlem of the South: Tampa's impact on African-American musicians
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- From the late 1800s through the 1970s, Central Avenue in Tampa was bustling with Black culture and eventually became known as the Harlem of the South. Central Avenue between Ybor...
View ArticleSavannah-raised woman champions civil rights in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — There are champions—then there is Mercedes Wright Arnold— someone who has been fighting for justice all her life. We asked her, "Why did you get involved in the movement?" "If...
View ArticleIn the segregated south, Savannah's first Black bus driver makes history
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The year was 1961—a then 28-year-old Roger Shank did something no Black man in the city or the state of Georgia had ever done. He moved to the front of the bus to take his seat...
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Book illustrator Nicole Tadgell helps to bring words of Dr. Martin Luther...
ATLANTA – Award-winning illustrator Nicole Tadgell brings words in a book to life through images she creates by hand. "Ever since I was a little kid and could hold a crayon is how I started loving...
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Yolanda Renee King, only granddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,...
ATLANTA – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions of people around the world, and now his only granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, aims to pick up where he left off with a message of hope for a...
View ArticleWATCH: “A Granddaughter’s Dream,” a tribute to Dr. King and his wife Coretta...
Note: "A Granddaughter’s Dream" video has been removed from this post due to licensing restrictions. IRVING, Texas (NEXSTAR) — At just 15 years old, the only grandchild of slain civil rights leader...
View ArticleThe Promised Land Farm in Savannah, GA cultivates local history
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Just off Monteith Road not far from Savannah, Georgia sits a rarity in these parts. "This is a farm setting surrounded by a city. And if you look at it, the city now is...
View ArticleSavannah's oldest existing Black motorcycle club creates lasting legacy
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Wind in their face, emblems on their backs, and the open road ahead. “I feel like a rock star. Respect, love, loyalty. We have it all,” said James “Maintnaz” Sims. For nearly...
View ArticleBlack History Month events taking place in York, Lebanon counties
(WHTM)-- Black History Month starts later this week. At York's Appell Center for the Performing Arts, there'll be a series of four free films throughout the month. They're not just any films. Take for...
View ArticleOn this date: Congress passes the 13th Amendment
Washington D.C. (WHTM) On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United States, and sent it to states for ratification. Get daily...
View ArticleBlack business owner wins with family banana pudding recipe
SAN DIEGO -- Making banana pudding is a sweet science. Extraordinary Banana Pudding owner Toran Grays learned to develop the delicious desert from his great grandma. "It’s family, she kind of created...
View ArticleHigh school football coach: Get kids to degrees
SAN DIEGO -- After 130 wins, Morse High School football coach and athletic director Tracy McNair has made an impact in the San Diego sports world. But what you can't put a number on is the sheer...
View ArticleThe Great Migration: How a Chicago newspaper helped shape the nation
CHICAGO — There’s a sense of pride for many Americans in our identity as a melting pot. But until the early part of the 20th Century, the United States was deeply segregated. That’s when millions in...
View ArticleNew exhibit shares journey, legacy of Randolph Freedpeople
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- An exhibit will illustrate the journey of the Randolph Freedpeople -- and their legacy in parts of the Miami Valley. The Freed Will Exhibit showcases the Randolph Freedpeople,...
View ArticleTrombone Shorty Academy making history in Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba (WGNO) — For the past several years, the Trombone Shorty Foundation in New Orleans has traveled to Havana as part of a cultural exchange. The goal of the partnership is for the students...
View ArticleFirst Black Owned pharmacy in St. Louis, MO
ST. LOUIS -- Big-box drugstores like CVS and Walgreens are closing thousands of stores across the country, including some in the St. Louis area. Some of the stores that are shutting down are in...
View ArticleBiden and Harris host Black History Month reception at White House
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a reception at the White House Tuesday to celebrate Black History Month. Nijel Murray, a college student who started...
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Meet the Fort Collins yogi who created Denver's first Black-owned yoga studio
DENVER (KDVR) -- Ali Duncan was the first Black female officer hired in Fort Collins, but that's not the only time she has made history. She's also the owner and teacher of one of Denver's only Black...
View ArticleThe oldest historically Black church on the West Coast was founded during the...
(NEXSTAR) Some traditions haven’t changed much in the 173-year history of the St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church in Sacramento, like the singing that moves the soul. With a new pastor,...
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