Texas Southern University current student and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Gamma Psi Chapter President Kennedi Southall

Texas Southern University current student and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Gamma Psi Chapter President Kennedi Southall

Stories this photo appears in:

Tease photo

Texas Southern University Celebrates 95 Years of Excellence in Achievement

When people of color went out to discover more for themselves in the early 1920s, there weren’t a lot of open doors but closed ones. Opportunities were few, and there weren’t many individuals with extended hands to show them the way. However, a courageous few found opportunity tucked away in the heart of Third Ward at a place to be called Texas Southern University.