21-02-2025
'Honoring Black History' airs on WDHN Saturday
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The month of February is dedicated across the country to honor, celebrate, and remember the history and legacy of black Americans.
Those stories are told and written every day from the emancipation of slaves to Jim Crow and segregation, to the trailblazers and pioneers rewriting history and reshaping the culture of America.
Here in the Wiregrass, one community in Coffee County has seen firsthand what it means to struggle due to the actions of a state agency that often overlooks black communities.
That's the story of the people in Shiloh, watching their homes dwindle in every rainstorm.
The expansion of Highway 84 created a flooding nightmare, leaving them to figure out how to save their livelihoods and homes some of which have been lived in for generations.
In Mobile, the annual Mardi Gras Parade has become a staple in Southwest Alabama.
In its origins, there wasn't much of a place given to African Americans, who were left to carry torches or be mule attendants.
In 1938, a small group of black professionals started the colored carnival association which was later renamed the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association.
87 years later MAMGA marries Mardi Gras fun with its history, colorfully and creatively honoring black culture.
These stories are just two of many that depict the endurance, fight, and pride black Americans need to get through disparities created in system racism.
You can hear these stories and many more on February 22 on WDHN.
Join WDHN Anchor, Michael Rinker and WDHN Reporter, Robert Smith for 'Honoring Black History' which will air at 6:30 p.m. central time.
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