Looking Back Brown Bag Lecture Series highlighting the 1960's Sit-Ins

Schedule

Wed Jun 17 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2217 The Strand, Suite 101, Galveston, TX, United States, Texas 77550 | Galveston, TX

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Join us for our Juneteenth edition of our "Looking Back Brown Bag Lecture Series," where you will hear firsthand reflections from members of the 1961 Central High School Student Movement.
Guest Speakers include Deloris Houston, Shirley Adams, Bobby Johnson and Kelton Sams.
Bring your lunch, your questions and be inspired by the story of a generation that changed America!
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2217 The Strand, Suite 101, Galveston, TX, United States, Texas 77550

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