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Mission San Jose was a place of refuge for freedom seekers fleeing the South when Texas was part of Mexico, which had outlawed slavery.

Landlocked 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.

Many 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.

A 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.

Its 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.

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.

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.

A 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.

A 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.

As a once-rural area with a history that's gone largely undocumented, the stories of this South Side community are best told by the generations of people who came to call it home.

A mystery has haunted the family of Guillermo Sanchez for generations.

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