Texas Southern University School of Communication student journalists told the under-told stories of Houston's Black community on KPRC2 and KTSU2 in February.
This groundbreaking project is being led by SOC's assistant dean Serbino Sandifer-Walker and KPRC2's director of digital enterprise content Dawn Campbell. SOC Professor Art Murray and KPRC2's digital team are also helping to supervise the students.
Five student journalists from the KTSU2 digital team have reported, wrote, filmed, and edited the stories. They aired on KPRC2's noon broadcast throughout February and were showcased on the NBC affiliate's website and social media platforms.
The students are Bradley Clark, Mario Dunham, Zoria Goodley, Karina Hollingsworth, and Amber Land.
Clark's story focused on Houston's hip-hop scene and the 50th anniversary of the genre. Karina Hollingsworth followed the path of a Houston outdoorsman working to change his industry one person at a time. Mario Dunham tells the story of Houston's first Black ski club, which was founded in 1982. Zoria Goodley speaks to new generations on the impact of the 60s sit-in movement, which TSU students led. And, Amber Land tells a never-told story of TSU's iconic African Queen Mother sculpture anchored in the majestic fountain outside of the MLK building.
This is the first project in the nation where student journalists take over the coverage of Black History Month for a network-affiliated station.
"This is a wonderful project that shines a light on ordinary people doing extraordinary things in our community," Sandifer-Walker said. "I applaud KPRC2, the students, and the community for being a part of an iconic project that gives insight into Houston's Black community's trials and triumphs."
The full list of stories is below, including links.
Donnie Houston is the MC of H-Town’s hip-hop history By Bradley Clark
Ski Jammers is Texas’ first predominately Black ski By Mario Dunham
Texas Southern University students’ heroic role in ending segregation remembered By Zoria Goodley
African Queen Mother: The history of an iconic sculpture on TSU's campus by Amber Land
(This post was taken from a TSU press release)
