Ellis’ dream of wresting power from the emperor was but one small moment in his boundary-breaking life. Eulogized as a “reckless soldier of fortune,” Ellis was born into slavery in Texas in 1864.
Segregation was ending, but on the football field, some barriers still remained — until one young man stepped under center at Kilgore College.
A film being shown Wednesday at the Mayborn tells the story of an overlooked Black cultural and artistic moment at the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition that has shaped history.
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Discover a list of Black-owned businesses in Austin, from tour companies to boutiques. Celebrate Black excellence and shop ...
She helped start the NAACP in Flagstaff and taught Black voters how to have their vote count. But her story is lost to time.