1. Our Story
A presentation on the Our Story Project by the Earl Carl Institute’s Graduate Student Researchers

2. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church where Extension Classes were registered
September 11, 1925

3. Mr. T.J. Fox Director of the Extension classes in 1925 and later Dean of Houston College for Negroes from

4. Houston Colored High the location of the first Extension Classes held from

5. Mr. W.L.D. Johnson, Sr. Acting Dean of Houston Junior College for Negroes from1932- 1933
Dr. R.O. Lanier, Dean of Houston College for Negroes from
Dr. John D. Bowles, Dean of Houston College for Negroes from
Mr. Allen Norton, Dean of Houston College for Negroes from

6. Jack Yates High School (now Ryan Junior High School Building) home of the Houston Junior College and the Houston College for Negroes from

7. Houston College for Negroes students

8. Heman Sweatt

9. Thornton Fairchild Building – First permanent structure on the campus of Texas State University for Negroes

10. Dr. Raphael O’Hara Lanier,
First President of Texas Southern University

11. 1948 Texas State University for Negroes Football National Champions

12. 1948 Texas State University for Negroes Basketball Southern Division Champions

13. 1949 Graduates of Texas State University for Negroes

14. Garriette Greene Lanier Hall for Women
R.O Lanier Dormitory for Men

15. Dr. Samuel Milton Nabrit,
Second President of Texas Southern University

16. Governor Shivers (extreme left) walks behind Dr
Governor Shivers (extreme left) walks behind Dr. Nabrit and a police officer

17. Dr. Joseph A. Pierce,
Third President of Texas Southern University

18. Dr. Pierce Jr. and Wife

19. Martin Luther King Building

20. May 20, 1967 – Police Officers Arresting Students after riot

21. Dr. Granville Monroe Sawyer,
Fourth President of Texas Southern University

22. Granville M. Sawyer Auditorium

23. Barbara C. Jordan at the opening of the Barbara C. Jordan Post Office

24. Barbara Jordan Postage Stamp

25. Everett Owens Bell,
Fifth President of Texas Southern University

26. The Proposed Plan for Texas Southern University called the “Bubble”

27. Dr. Leonard H.O. Spearman,
Sixth President of Texas Southern University

28. Dr. Spearman as Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs

29. Robert James Terry Library

30. Dr. William H. Harris,
Seventh President of Texas Southern University

31. Dr. Harris

32. Texas Southern University

33. Dr. Joann Horton, Eighth President of Texas Southern University

34. Dr. Horton

35. Dr. James Douglas, Ninth President of Texas Southern University

36. Thurgood Marshall School of Law

37. Dr. James Douglas at 2011 Birthday Roast

38. Dr. Priscilla Slade, Tenth President of Texas Southern University

39. Jesse H. Jones, School of Business

40. Dr. Slade during trial

41. Dr. John Rudley, Eleventh President of Texas Southern University

42. Dr. Rudley working for the future of Texas Southern University

43. Thank you!