Tag: Austin civil rights history
-
Joan Means Khabele’s courageous swim-in protest helped end segregation at Barton Springs Pool. Austin honors her by naming the bathhouse after her.
Recent Posts
- Boston Library Branch to Honor City’s First Black Woman TV Reporter, Sarah-Ann Shaw, for Trailblazing Career in Journalism
- Bernice King Helps Launch First Black-Owned Bank in Mountain West with Historic $30M Acquisition
- David ‘Syd’ Lawrence Remembered as Record-Breaking Cricket Star and First Black Man to Play Tests for England
- Corhonda Dawson Swims Into the Record Books as First Black Woman to Dive All 7 Continents in Just 11 Days
- Willow Newell Wins Miss Wisconsin 2025, Becomes First Black Woman to Hold the State Crown
