In a glass enclosure along one wall in the lobby of the Levi Watkins Learning Center at Alabama State University, among the various artifacts, sculptures and awards, there is a photo that probably best encapsulates the historically black college’s instrumental yet awkward role in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Texas Southern Mourns Death of Alumna, Civil Rights Pioneer Holly Hogrobrooks
Holly Adrienne Hogrobrooks, civil rights pioneer who helped to organize Houston’s first sit-in on March 4, 1960, died January 22 after a lengthy illness. Her efforts helped pave the path to […]
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