People remember the first black leaders of Van Alstyne, City Council member Lynwood McKinney and Mayor Willie Boddie.

Deacon Shaun Black, who serves at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Tyler, said this being in the middle of things can be a difficult place to operate.

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, check out this list of events and activities around East Texas.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas African American Museum hosted its fourth Black History Month celebration ... but also it gives me wherewithal to know this is what makes Tyler great. These people that ...

VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (KTEN ... Decades later, people in Van Alstyne are sharing their stories about the leaders who helped make a change. The city's first black man to win a seat on the city ...