When Barbara Ann Walker and the Rev. Robert Gilbert walked across the graduation stage on June 2, 1967, Baylor University had gone over 120 years without granting a degree to a Black student. The story of Baylor’s integration is long, challenging and still developing, but more than anything, it is a story centered around the actions not of governments or university administrations but of outspoken support from students themselves.
Browsing: Black History Month
With the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Memorial to Enslaved Persons set to take place in late February, Dr. Todd Copeland gave insights on the lives of Ann Freeman — a slave believed to have served the university’s namesake, Judge R.E.B. Baylor — as well as other slaves throughout the university’s early history.
As Black History Month kicks off, it is important to highlight and celebrate the careers and achievements of young Black women who are making their mark on Hollywood. There is no shortage of them, but here are just a few of the most influential and prominent Black actresses who are pioneering a more diverse industry.
Celebrating Black History Month in Waco can mean visiting Black-owned restaurants and businesses, but there are a host of other events and learning opportunities on campus and throughout the city all month long.
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter The African Student Association hosted “A Night In Africa” fashion show Sunday evening and…
By Joy Moton | Staff Writer The Association of Black students and the department of multicultural affairs hosted the 30th…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter The Baylor NAACP will host The Black Art Experience at 7 p.m. on Feb.…
By Jack Parsley | Reporter Dr. Jedidah Isler, the first African-American woman to receive a PhD in astrophysics from Yale,…
By Joy Moton | Staff Writer The National Pan-Hellenic Council is hosting National Pan-Hellenic Council Week beginning Tuesday night with…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter Every year, a university that is part of the Big 12 Council on Black…
By Joy Moton | Staff Writer Videos of African-American students at Baylor are circulating on Twitter because of a hashtag…
By Joy Moton | Staff Writer Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. will host Jazz n’ Stanzas at 7 p.m. Friday…
By Joy Moton | Staff Writer Exactly 50 years ago, Barbara Walker and Robert Lewis Gilbert became the first African…
By Christina Soto | Broadcast Reporter Students gathered in the North Russell classroom for a session called “Talk with Natasha.”…
When we think back to some of our earliest and most influential role models, thoughts of kind-hearted teachers often come…