He was a friend.

Trinity University history Professor Dr. Carey H. Latimore IV died Tuesday.

Teaching aspects of Black History Month could prove challenging to educators this year after the passage of Senate Bill 3, the social studies curriculum law enacted in the last special session in the Texas Legislature.

Here are the key takeaways from Tuesday’s town hall, “Out of Bounds: Repercussions from Redistricting.”

On Tuesday, November 9th at 7 p.m., Steve Spriester and Stephania Jimenez will host a livestream to take a closer look at the process of redistricting and how it affects Bexar County

On Wednesday, June 9 at 7 p.m., KSAT 12 anchors Isis Romero and Steve Spriester will host Trinity University History Professor Carey Latimore for the livestreamed town hall.

Carey Latimore, an associate professor of history at Trinity University, details the Tulsa Race Massacre and discusses why studying the tragedy is important.

Black History Month is a time to celebrate Black perseverance and achievement.

Julius Alberson was 29 when he was shot with his own pistol in downtown. This is what KSAT found from historical records.

The histories of these former San Antonio residents were among the thousands that were captured by the federal government in a collection of former slave narratives in the 1930s.

“This is the day that we will remember,” said Carey Latimore, Ph.D., an associate professor of history at Trinity University. “One is the Wilmington riots of 1898, and that’s a case in Wilmington, North Carolina, in which you had some rioters who disputed an election. And so, they decided to go and try to take over a town and sort of decertify, by their own self, a local election,” Latimore said. As Congress moves forward with the certification of the electoral votes, Latimore said there needs to be an emphasis on vetting information. But, we found ways of moving forward,” Latimore said.

For example, a majority of states have same-day voter registration, online voter registration and at least five states offer universal vote-by-mail. Decades of voter suppression in Texas have made the Lone Star State notorious for being one of the most stringent states for voting rights and access. Like many other states, Texas has also shifted to creating more centralized voting centers. A year later, when the state’s voter turnout plummeted to 28.9 percent during the 2014 midterm elections, critics blamed the controversial law. Voting rights are automatically restored to convicted felons in Texas after this time period.

SAN ANTONIO – The topic of race is a common one among today’s current events. Dr. Carey Latimore, a history professor at Trinity University says this period of unrest will be pivotal for race relations in America. Latimore sights chances for change after the civil war, during the civil rights movement and in the 90s. “I think the context that we should look at anything in regards to these kinds of issues is the historical context of race. And therefore, that person almost being criminalized in a sense, for exercising his or her rights,” Latimore explained.