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TCU Presents: In Their Own Words

Tuesday Feb 28 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

In a sweeping oral history project, TCU’s Race & Reconciliation Initiative invited alumni to share their campus experiences as TCU integrated in the 1960s and then spent decades working toward an inclusive campus culture. RRI chair Amiso George will moderate a panel that includes past chair Frederick Gooding Jr., oral history project director Sylviane Greensword and alumni L. Michelle Smith, Mark Wassenich and Leon Reed.

Virtual Link.

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About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

TCU Presents: In Their Own Words
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.
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History in the Making: The Impact of James Cash at TCU and Beyond

Thursday Nov 10 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Join us for a panel discussion with trailblazer James Cash, Ph.D. (‘69), TCU’s first Black student-athlete who graduated with the first fully integrated undergraduate class at TCU. Dr. Cash was also among the first Black basketball players in the Southwest Conference and the first Black faculty member to receive tenure at the Harvard Business School.

BLUU Auditorium

BLUU Auditorium
2901 Stadium Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76129

About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

History in the Making: The Impact of James Cash at TCU and Beyond
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.
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Reconciliation Day

Wednesday Apr 20 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join us for Reconciliation Day!

The ceremony/program runs from 11 am – 12 pm inside the BLUU Auditorium, followed by food, festivities and fellowship from 12 pm – 1 pm outside on the pavers in front of the BLUU Arch.

Specifically, the program consists of three parts:

– an Update/accounting of 7 Key RRI Recommendations unanimously approved by TCU’s Board of Trustees in April, 2021
– a panel discussion reflecting on the path toward reconciliation with Team RRI moderated by Chancellor Victor Boschini, and
– a recognizing, reckoning and reconciling with living descendants of Charley & Kate Thorp — people of color indispensable and instrumental to the early growth of TCU.

Our festivities and fellowship hour currently includes performances from Ballet Folklorico, African Drumming and Native American dancing — This day is a welcome opportunity for us to connect and appreciate our many shades of purple. So bring a friend and attend!

Virtual Link.

BLUU Auditorium

BLUU Auditorium
2901 Stadium Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76129

About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

Reconciliation Day
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.
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Hustling Hard

Thursday Mar 17 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join TCU student-athletes and head coaches from Football, Cross Country, Women’s Basketball and Soccer to learn more about reconciliation as a team sport.

Virtual Link.

Virtual-Attend or sign up online

Virtual-Attend or sign up online
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129

About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

Hustling Hard
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.
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Walk with Us: TCU Heritage Trail

Friday Mar 18 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join us for a leisurely 1-hour stroll around campus and learn more about our many shades of purple on campus!

Virtual Link.

Frog Fountain

Frog Fountain
2855 Main Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129

About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

Walk with Us: TCU Heritage Trail
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.
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Reckoning with Remembrance & Reconciliation

Wednesday Mar 16 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Keynote speaker Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. will reflect on his experiences as the last living witness to his cousin Emmett Till’s abduction that galvanized the movement in 1955.

Virtual Link.

Virtual-Attend or sign up online

Virtual-Attend or sign up online
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129

About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

Reckoning with Remembrance & Reconciliation
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.
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Hustling Hard

Thursday Feb 24 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Join TCU student-athletes and head coaches from Football, Cross Country, Women’s Basketball and Soccer to learn more about reconciliation as a team sport.

Virtual Link.

Virtual-Attend or sign up online

Virtual-Attend or sign up online
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129

About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

Hustling Hard
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.
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Reckoning with Remembrance & Reconciliation

Wednesday Feb 23 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Keynote speaker Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. will reflect on his experiences as the last living witness to his cousin Emmett Till’s abduction that galvanized the movement in 1955.

Virtual Link.

Virtual-Attend or sign up online

Virtual-Attend or sign up online
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129

About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

Reckoning with Remembrance & Reconciliation
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.
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Sharing in the Struggle

Monday Feb 21 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Learn about the shared struggles of Black and Latinx Americans!

Virtual Link.

Virtual-Attend or sign up online

Virtual-Attend or sign up online
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129

About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

Sharing in the Struggle
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.
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Rise with the RRI at Black Coffee

Tuesday Feb 22 | 7:00 am - 10:00 am

Find balance in the work by treating yourself to a coffee break on us at Black Coffee! Meet us at 1417 Vaughn Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76105.

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Off Campus

Off Campus

About Race and Reconciliation Initiative

Rise with the RRI at Black Coffee
Starting with the fall 2020 semester, the Race and Reconciliation Initiative (RRI) will commit its first year to research focusing primarily on Black Americans and TCU’s experiences with racism, slavery and the Confederacy. Other identities will be addressed in year two. This academic endeavor will draw upon a number of our existing programs to raise awareness of racism and inequality, helping us work toward a campus culture where everyone is respected and valued. RRI also will immediately open channels of communication with the broader TCU community through the placement of signage next to the statue of Addison and Randolph Clark, TCU’s founders, both to signal the start of the initiative and to encourage continued community engagement. In recognizing that this is merely the first step of many, a final report and recommendations from the first year of inquiry will include modeling how to explore other identities in the university’s shared history.