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

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

Mr. T.J. Fox Director of the Extension classes in 1925 and later Dean of Houston College for Negroes from 1927-1932

Houston Colored High the location of the first Extension Classes held from 1925-1927

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 1933-1938 Dr. John D. Bowles, Dean of Houston College for Negroes from 1938 -1942 Mr. Allen Norton, Dean of Houston College for Negroes from 1942 -1948

Jack Yates High School (now Ryan Junior High School Building) home of the Houston Junior College and the Houston College for Negroes from 1927-1947

Houston College for Negroes students

Heman Sweatt

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

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

1948 Texas State University for Negroes Football National Champions

1948 Texas State University for Negroes Basketball Southern Division Champions

1949 Graduates of Texas State University for Negroes

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

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

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

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

Dr. Pierce Jr. and Wife

Martin Luther King Building

May 20, 1967 – Police Officers Arresting Students after riot

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

Granville M. Sawyer Auditorium

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

Barbara Jordan Postage Stamp

Everett Owens Bell, Fifth President of Texas Southern University

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

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

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

Robert James Terry Library

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

Dr. Harris

Texas Southern University

Dr. Joann Horton, Eighth President of Texas Southern University

Dr. Horton

Dr. James Douglas, Ninth President of Texas Southern University

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Dr. James Douglas at 2011 Birthday Roast

Dr. Priscilla Slade, Tenth President of Texas Southern University

Jesse H. Jones, School of Business

Dr. Slade during trial

Dr. John Rudley, Eleventh President of Texas Southern University

Dr. Rudley working for the future of Texas Southern University

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