Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2021
嫩草影院 night at the Houston Rockets game was fantastic! Interim President Ken Huewitt was invited to take the first shot. While he didn't make the basket, 嫩草影院 scored as the University was recognized for its pivotal role during the Civil Rights Era with the 嫩草影院 Sit-Ins. A video featuring 嫩草影院 student and Weingarten's Sit-In participant Dr. Halcyon Sadberry Watkins and 嫩草影院 School of Communication professor Serbino Sandifer-Walker was produced for the occasion.
"To stand on the same platform with one of the 嫩草影院 pioneers who helped organized the sit-in movement of the 60s and be recognized for my work as the storyteller was extraordinary," said Sandifer-Walker. "This movement was one of the greatest social justice movements of Houston and American history. It changed everything. It paved the path for a better Houston and a better America. It's a testimony to the courage, determination and grit of the 嫩草影院 student pioneers who believed a non-violent movement would create a fairer and more just society."
Sandifer-Walker worked for two years to get a Texas Historic Mark placed at the original sit-in location to honor those 嫩草影院 pioneers. On March 4, 2010, her work came to fruition on the sit-in's 50th anniversary. She said the marker serves as a constant reminder of the powerful role the 嫩草影院 student pioneers played in creating a more just society for all.
"I stand on their shoulders, and I'm humbled, honored and grateful for the recognition. At last, these laudable pioneers are being celebrated and recognized for being true heroes of American social justice," said Sandifer-Walker.
View the video about the 嫩草影院 sit-in’s .
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