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Three Historical
Markers Unveiled
at Texas Southern
Historical markers for former Congresswoman Barbara
Jordan, renowned artist and instructor John Biggers and the
student painted murals of Hannah Hall were placed on the
plaza in front of Sawyer Auditorium during the 2014 Founders
Day celebration.
Congresswoman Jordan graduated from Texas Southern in
1956. She earned her law degree from Boston Law School in
1959 and went on make her mark in history as a Texas Senator
and United States Representative of the 18th Congressional
District. Her marker will be permanently placed in front of the
Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs.
John Biggers headed the newly formed TSU Art Department
in 1949, where he inspired and molded thousands of talented
art students. Biggers won numerous awards for his art
throughout his career. In 1957, he began to require his art
students to create murals on the walls of Hannah Hall. For his
work and the artistic expressions of his students, the Texas
Historical board honored both with markers. Biggers’ marker
will be permanently placed in front of the Art Building that
bears his name. The murals marker will be permanently placed
in front of Hannah Hall.
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