A seven block walk to a local lunch counter forming a site of change, what I’d call a WALK WORTH LIVING!
Texas Southern students reflect on the past as they prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Houston’s first sit-in in 1960. On March 4, 1960 13 TSU students held a sit-in at the local Weingarten’s Supermarket to show their desire to be treated equally.
This story of courage and determination helps remind students of today how easy it is for us to have the opportunities we have today.
People would characterize the 13 students as mischievous and trouble-seeking but to current students of Texas Southern they are what we call trendsetters. Students like John Bland made it easier for me to be able to compete and socialize with others without being judge by my skin color.
This march makes me proud to say I am a student of Texas Southern University and to say someone from my school made a difference in Houston. The continuous sit-ins up to August of 1960 influenced owners to secretly desegregate.
To call them heroes would be an understatement in my opinion, to call them leaders would just be a tease, and lifesavers are the most appropriate word to describe them. If it wasn’t for the courageous acts of these 13 illustrious students Texas Southern wouldn’t be the same.
As a 20 year-old college student, I am glad to be a part of history in the making as a group of my classmates make the same journey on March 4, 2010.
Visit www.houstonstudentmovement.com for more info on TSU's take on this historic event.
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