black history month

Dallas Native Erykah Badu Receives A Huge Honor From Her Hometown!

Our friends at Jarvis Christian University in Hawkins, Texas Are Preparing To Celebrate Black History Month With A Special Event And You're Invited.

The program will recognize the first African American families of Tyler and Smith County through a series of presentations.

Dr. Evelyn Granville was one of the first African American women to receive a doctoral degree in mathematics.

As we get ready to bring Black History Month to a close, The Texas African American Museum will be hosting a fundraiser this weekend that you need to know about.

Misty Copeland is a Black History Month legend. It took the American Ballet Theatre 75 whole a$$ years to finally appoint a Black principal ballerina. They got some real nerve. Better late than never, I guess.

The story of Lillian Richard is a story we must remember despite your feelings about the "brand" itself because it contains important context we must examine.

If there is someone you know or an East Texas Legend that we should be highlighting, let us know by dropping us an email or a message on our Facebook page at 1073 KISS!

The library will be hosting a month long celebration of Black History with several events and programs that will help educate and inspire you and your family.

As Black History Month comes to a close, one of of Black America's heroes will be featured in a Netflix limited series set to debut next month and it looks great!

Today we shine a spotlight on Tyler's own "Country Boy" Willie Neal Johnson.

Today we shine a spotlight on the "Tyler Rose" Earl Campbell.