Alaska Black History Note

Willard Bowman, Alaska's First Black State-House Representative.

Beatrice and Robert Coleman, a couple with a long-running battle for equality here in Fairbanks, in the years following World War 2.

2-20-25 Alaska Black History Note, highlighting the life of Bessie Couture, Alaska’s first known Black woman to run her own business.

Today we’re digging into an early Black miners Gold Rush story

Black History Month features on Thursdays and Fridays during the month of February on KUAC

-Shyler Umphenour, KUAC newsFebruary is Black History Month. KUAC is highlighting Alaska's notable pioneers on Thursdays and Fridays.Today's focus is on Captain Michael Healy, one of the first Americans of African descent to command a United States ship.

Learn about dates and people from Alaska’s Black History with host Shyler Umphenour. Tune in every Thursday and Friday in February after the 8am, 4pm and 5pm NPR newscasts to learn something new and commemorate Alaska's Black History Month with KUAC.

Alaska Black History Note

Alaska Black History Notes