Join SAAACAM and Race Ed as we discuss the definition, history and effects of systemic racism with Dr. Sunita Punjabi the Braincoach and special guest, . Learn how we all can change the course of history and stamp out racism.
We are excited to announce our partnership with neighboring Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair Park (next to The Magik Theater). Join us as we read "Let's Celebrate, Special Days Around the World" by Kate DePalma. After the story, our listeners will engage in activities! Put your listening ears on and join us Tuesday morning. Admission is free, registration is encouraged!
Tulia, Texas – This documentary is a look at the aftermath and investigation behind the massive 1999 Tulia, Texas drug bust, which resulted in the arrest of 46 people, 39 of whom were African American. Panelists: Judges Stephanie Boyd, Yolanda Huff, Grace M. Uzombo. Moderator: Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Join us for 100 minutes of Black History on the beautiful San Antonio River. Our engaging tour guides will take you on a thought-provoking mental journey through time. Learn about the impact of African Americans in the center core of San Antonio. If a scheduled date does not work for you, we can schedule a private charter for you. Feel free to contact us for charter information at programdir@saaacam.org
The Videos Start by screening “The Texas Sit-Ins, 1960” and “San Antonio, 1960: A Quiet Revolution.” Learn how young African Americans helped re-energize the national Civil Rights Movement by protesting racial discrimination at public lunch counters across the South. In San Antonio, Mary Lillian Andrews pushed the city to produce the first peaceful, voluntary lunch counter integration of the national sit-in movement. Mexican Americans also struggled to obtain equal treatment. “San Antonio: Cradle of Mexican American Civil Rights” provides an overview of San Antonio’s national prominence in addressing and promoting the rights of Mexican Americans in the face of widespread...
Join Deborah Omowale Jarmon, CEO/Director of San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM), in conversation with Lola Kelly Wilcox Moore of the Wilcox Ranch in Seguin and Rosalind Alexander-Kasparik of The Alexander Farm in Pilot Knob, to discuss the restoration of Black ranches and farms in Texas. Come early to view the exhibit and stay for the program starting at 6:30 PM.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – An African-American woman becomes an unwilling pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
We are excited to announce our partnership with neighboring Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair Park (next to The Magik Theater). Join us as we read "Magnificent Homespun Brown" by Samara Cole Doyon. After the story, our listeners will engage in activities! Put your listening ears on and join us Tuesday morning. Admission is free, registration is encouraged!
Grammy Award winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes perform a mix of old and new songs from near and far in a style that’s been called “All Ages Social Music.” In other words, when they perform it’s a party! The selections are drawn from Dan’s celebrated catalogue; their Kennedy Center commissioned folk opera called Night Train 57; the House Party songbook published in 2018, and the new Smithsonian / Folkways release "Dan + Claudia Zanes - Let Love Be Your Guide." During these highly interactive shows, the audience is invited to dance and sing along in what...
Grammy Award winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes perform a mix of old and new songs from near and far in a style that’s been called “All Ages Social Music.” In other words, when they perform it’s a party! The selections are drawn from Dan’s celebrated catalogue; their Kennedy Center commissioned folk opera called Night Train 57; the House Party songbook published in 2018, and the new Smithsonian / Folkways release "Dan + Claudia Zanes - Let Love Be Your Guide." During these highly interactive shows, the audience is invited to dance and sing along in what...
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