Street Beat: Black History Month

This week on Street Beat, host Amyre Makupson looks at Black History Month, the annual celebration of achievements by African Americans.

First, Makupson interviews Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson and Frederick Henry, Sr. about what they faced as Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.

Then, Karen Hudson-Samuels, the WGPR-TV 62 News Director and Joe Spencer, the Programming Director, discuss the importance of the first black-owned and operated television station in the nation.

Finally, Focus HOPE CEO, Jason Lee, explains how the organization was started and what it is doing now for the community.