African-American history

A documentary highlights St. Louis’ Black history through the eyes of a retired priest. St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis sat down with the Rev. Gerry Kleba and director Tony West to talk about the film, “A Black History Tour of St. Louis.”

Three St. Louis-area locations have been added to the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom for their connections to enslaved people.

Greenwood Cemetery, a historically Black cemetery in Hillsdale, is the subject of a documentary set to be released later this fall. St. Louis filmmaker LaCreshia Griffin-Pope talks about her documentary, her personal connection to the cemetery and the history of the site.

From May through November, bus tours will lead visitors through the rich Black history of Alton.

“Music as the Message: Sing on, Sing on!” will include homegrown opera singer Adrienne Danrich, local musicians and singers from Opera Theatre of St. Louis.

St. Louis County officials have recognized June 19 as an official holiday. The holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

Growing up in the 1960s, Carolyn Kidd Royal experienced racist incidents that, combined with the way African American history was taught in schools,…

For the past 30 years, Keith Winstead has been tracing the many generations of his family history.“When I first started genealogy, I thought I’d be lucky…

On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked about the contributions and enduring legacies of African-American doughboys who served in World…

In 1888, a young, African-American woman left Louisiana to join her brothers in St. Louis.The future Madam C.J. Walker earned a living by doing laundry,…