Racial Violence – College Campus Violence
The 1972 Southern University Shooting
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is the largest historically Black college in the state...
Ole Miss Riot (1962)
On the evening of Sunday, September 30, 1962, Southern segregationists rioted and fought state and federal forces on the campus of the...
University of Georgia Desegregation Riot (1961)
On January 9, 1961 two Black students, Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter, entered the University of Georgia campus to register for classes. Their...
Houston (TSU) Riot (1967)
The event labeled as the Houston Riot occurred on the Texas Southern University (TSU) campus in Houston, Texas in 1967. As with many other...
The Jackson State Killings, 1970
The Jackson State Killings took place at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University) on May 15, 1970, in Jackson,...
Orangeburg Massacre (1968)
The Orangeburg Massacre took place in Orangeburg, South Carolina at South Carolina State University on February 8, 1968. This horrific...
