Nov 17, 2014
Henry’s Team | The Legacy of Henry “Doc” Reeves
When discussing the story of integration in the United States it is often never started at the beginning. The “firsts,”…
Nov 16, 2014
Creating Visibility on the 40 Acres and Beyond | The Tenacity of Roosevelt Leaks
It was Dec. 6, 1969, and Julius Whittier was inside Jester Hall, when he experienced along with…
Jul 10, 2014
Coloring the Ivory Tower
The history of segregation in Austin dating to 1928 is critical to understanding the context of The University of Texas…
Jul 10, 2014
Overcoming Isolation in the Early Years of Integration: Exalton Delco and Norcell Haywood
Segregation was a pervasive social, political and economic construction that had been established many years before integration became a university-wide…
Jul 10, 2014
Mother, Mentor, Mediator – The Contributions of Almetris “Mama” Duren
Almetris Marsh Duren was teaching home economics at Huston-Tillotson College when she got a call from The University…
Jun 03, 2014
An Introduction to Color Barriers at UT
In the wake of World War II (1941-45) African Americans mobilized in unprecedented numbers to lobby for an…