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Part 2: Students United

By Drew Hawkins
Published November 14, 2024 at 12:27 PM CST
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An estimated 1,000 Southern University students marched or drove to the Louisiana State Capitol on Oct. 24, 1972, to demand changes at the school.
Courtesy of “The Jaguar, 1973”
An estimated 1,000 Southern University students marched or drove to the Louisiana State Capitol on Oct. 24, 1972, to demand changes at the school.

In the early 1970s, protests were happening everywhere. Across the country, students on college campuses were marching, occupying buildings and shutting down universities. But protests on HBCUs were different. In this episode, we explore the student protest movement on Southern University’s campus in 1972.

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Drew Hawkins
Drew Hawkins is the public health reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom. He covers stories related to health care access and outcomes across the region, with a focus on the social factors that drive disparities.
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