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.
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