Good Morning Obots! Meet Alfred Williams The first African-American male Pro Angler was Alfred Williams of Jackson, Mississippi. He broke through the bass fishing color barrier in 1976 when he fished a B. A. S. S. pro event. In 1984 he was the first African-American to qualify and fish the Bassmasters Classic. Williams finished in the top 10. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Anglers