ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — William Nesbit, an African American man who moved to Blair County in the mid-1800s was instrumental in ...

This series chronicles the full sweep of African American history, from the origins of slavery on the African continent right up to today when America remains a nation deeply divided by race.

Andrew Henry Samuels also became a pastor and a strong proponent of education in Shreveport’s African American community. Here is a part of his story. Andrew Henry Samuels, the son of Cato ...

The voice for generations of African Americans, these songs laid the groundwork ... When the Fisk Jubilee Singers first performed in the late 1800s, they sang ballads and patriotic anthems ...