Everett Fly, FASLA, San Antonio Dr. Tara Dudley, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Bruce Winders, Bexar County Dr. Todd Moye, University of North Texas Dr. Kathryn O’Rourke, Trinity University
Overview:
This symposium will explore the rich civil rights history of Bexar County with a special focus on Alamo Plaza, including the Woolworth Building. During the ’60s national Sit-In Movement, San Antonio’s Woolworth was the epicenter of the voluntary and peaceful integration of seven downtown lunch counters on March 16, 1960. Baseball great Jackie Robinson touted this event as “a story that should be told around the world.”