The Bias Inside Us – a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit

St. Philip's College - Cybersecurity Innovations Center 1801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio

The Bias Inside Us is a community engagement project featuring a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, the centerpiece for local programs and activities that raise awareness about the science and history of bias and what people can do about it. The project is grounded in research and teaches us that bias is inside everyone. It is part of being human. The primary audience for the exhibition is middle school to young adults (11 to 25 year olds) but ALL are welcome. The exhibit is open to the public Monday through Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sundays, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Sponsored locally in...

Carver Matinee Series Showing of “Afro Algorithms” + Audience Discussion

Carver Community Cultural Center 226 N. Hackberry, San Antonio

Middle and High Schoolers are invited to join SAAACAM on Friday November 8th at 11:00am at the Carver Community Cultural Center's Jo Long Auditorium, 226 N. Hackberry for a FREE film screening of the animated short "Afro Algorithms" (NR) by writer, director, and producer Anatola Araba. Audience members will hear directly from the film's creative director herself, as she discusses how and most importantly why she made this timely film!   We encourage you to watch this short film in advance by director Anatola Araba, which describes her creative vision and inspiration for the film: Afro Algorithms: Official Meaning and...

Black History River Tour, departs at 1:45pm

SAAACAM at La Villita 218 South Presa, San Antonio

Join us for a tour on the beautiful San Antonio River for a 100 minute cruise exploring San Antonio 's Black History along the Riverwalk.  Our trip starts by meeting at 218 S. Presa in La Villita. Please arrive at 218 S. Presa 30-45 minutes ahead of the boat departure time. We then travel through history on a north route through the Museum Reach to the Pearl then back downtown to the Alamo, Convention Center and back to La Villita.  You will be surprised at the continued African American influence in San Antonio. No professional video or photography allowed on...

Black Brilliance: The Story of The Suttons

Carver Branch San Antonio Public LIbrary 3350 E. Commerce Street, San Antonio

Join us for a special two-part event celebrating the rich legacy of the Sutton family in San Antonio! We welcome honored guests Charles Andrews, Annlil Driver, Jeffrey Dean Sutton Green, and Alexander Carver Sutton Jr. to share the remarkable journey of their family, the Suttons. We will learn how the Suttons not only influenced our understanding of local, Black history but also about their lasting legacy on education, civil rights, politics, community organizing, and more in San Antonio and beyond.    The evening will conclude with a presentation led by Sylvia Reyna, Texana/Genealogy Special Collections Librarian, that will provide valuable...

Community History Harvest

Davis Scott YMCA 1213 Iowa Street, San Antonio

For this History Harvest, SAAACAM is focusing on two very powerful themes. The first is Community Roots, which will focus on places such as schools, churches, local ranches & farms, Freedom Colonies, businesses, etc. These locations were where African Americans came together to share experiences and build community. The second is Black Brilliance, which will focus on people - barrier breakers in medicine, science, business, and other fields who showcased their achievements, both the well-known and the unsung heroes. Bring us your stories and belongings! By preserving these pieces of history we pass along stories of resilience, brilliance, and the...

Black History Film Series December – The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975

The Little Carver 226 N. Hackberry, San Antonio

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 mobilizes a treasure trove of 16mm material shot by Swedish filmmakers, after languishing in a basement of a TV station for 30 years, into an irresistible mosaic of images, music, and narration chronicling the evolution one of our nation's most indelible turning points, the Black Power movement. Featuring candid interviews with the movement's most explosive revolutionary minds, including Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Stokely Carmichael, and Kathleen Cleaver, the film explores the community, people and radical ideas of the movement....

Black History Holiday Lights Boat Tour – Refreshments at 3pm, Boat departs at 4pm

Join us at 3:00pm on our back patio at 218 S. Presa for a delightful array of holiday refreshments prior to our boat's departure! After refreshments, our boat trip will begin in La Villita on the beautiful San Antonio River for a 90 minute cruise exploring San Antonio 's Black History and the holiday lights that adorn the Riverwalk. We will then travel north through the Museum Reach to the Pearl and back downtown to the Alamo, Convention Center and back to La Villita. You will be surprised at the continued African American influence in San Antonio. No professional video...

Black History River Tour – Departs at 8:45am on 2/8/25

SAAACAM at La Villita 218 South Presa, San Antonio

Join us for a tour on the beautiful San Antonio River for a 100 minute cruise exploring San Antonio 's Black History along the Riverwalk.  Our trip starts by meeting at 218 S. Presa in La Villita. Please arrive at 218 S. Presa 30-45 minutes ahead of the boat departure time. We then travel through history on a north route through the Museum Reach to the Pearl then back downtown to the Alamo, Convention Center and back to La Villita.  You will be surprised at the continued African American influence in San Antonio. No professional video or photography allowed on...

Black History River Tour – Departs at 8:45am on 2/15/25

SAAACAM at La Villita 218 South Presa, San Antonio

Join us for a tour on the beautiful San Antonio River for a 100 minute cruise exploring San Antonio 's Black History along the Riverwalk.  Our trip starts by meeting at 218 S. Presa in La Villita. Please arrive at 218 S. Presa 30-45 minutes ahead of the boat departure time. We then travel through history on a north route through the Museum Reach to the Pearl then back downtown to the Alamo, Convention Center and back to La Villita.  You will be surprised at the continued African American influence in San Antonio. No professional video or photography allowed on...