Black History Month

Doctor Sarah Loguen Fraser, daughter of the Underground Railroad, went on to earn her medical degree in 1876 and became Syracuse University Medical College's first African-American women doctors.

The Rev. H. Bernard Alex founded Victory Temple Fellowship Church in 2001, and he and volunteers prepare meals from scratch in the basement kitchen every Wednesday. He's the first African American to ever be elected to the DeWitt Town Board.

Reverends Loguen and May, and others were all instrumental.

The story of Isaac Wales is about as far back as you can go to celebrate Black History in Syracuse.

In this special hour-long episode, we traverse the paths of groundbreaking Black politicians, delve into innovative Black-led projects, and celebrate the musical achievements of local artists.

Joyner wants aspiring music students to know they too can achieve success, despite challenges.

The Black History Month event called "How Did They Get There" was a career day aimed at introducing students to Black professionals in a variety of fields.

The series' next event is Feb 25. They'll show Something The Lord Made with a talk back session following the movie

The region is the site of key developments in the 19th century abolitionist movement.

They worked together to create a magazine that features current Black leaders in the community.