Black History, Black Futures: The Great Migration

By: Brian Conybeare

Posted: Feb 25, 2026 6:00 PM EDT

NOW: Black History, Black Futures: The Great Migration

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- ABC57's Brian Conybeare takes a look at how the exodus of some seven million African Americans from the deep south between 1910 and 1970 left lasting impacts on communities across Michiana. And why so many Black families took the risk in hopes of finding economic opportunity and racial equality up North.

For more information:

IUSB Civil Rights Heritage Center in South Bend
African American History Museum and Literature Gallery in Benton Harbor
The Great Migration Documentary on PBS