The Jack Guenther Pavilion at the Briscoe Museum was an empty room until four Black women and a 16-year-old girl filled the space with their stories.
As a part of a new series at KENS 5 called 'Together We Rise,' the five shared the challenges of being a Black woman.
'Together We Rise' results from a months-long conversation about South Texas's racial issues. The series pledges to shine a light on topics that may divide our community to find the pathway to uniting us.
Here are the challenges confronted by a local basketball coach and educator, a public relations maven and activist, a businesswoman, San Antonio's first African-American poet laureate, and a senior in high school.