Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...
As part of our Black History Month coverage, ABC 10News reporter Yasmeen Ludy went to Origin Hip Hop Academy to see how it provides dancers with a unique and significant opportunity.
Breaking barriers and making history. Ella Jones became the first Black person elected to the Ferguson City Council in April 2015. In June 2020, she became the city’s first Black mayor.