Freedom Ride: Houston Civil Rights Bus Tour

The Menil Collection presents a guided bus tour of key Houston Civil Rights sites—churches, schools, and neighborhoods—led by Dr. Lindsay Gary, founder of Sawari Tours and Visit Black Houston. Itinerary: 11–11:15 a.m. Board bus. The pickup location is outside the Menil's main building, on Sul Ross and Mulberry Streets. 11:15 a.m. Bus departs. 11:30 a.m. Site 1: NAACP Houston Branch (drive-by). 11:40 a.m. Site 2: Texas Southern University (off-bus walking stop). 12:15 p.m. Site 3: Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church (drive-by). 12:30 p.m. Site 4: First sit-in (off-bus walking stop). 12:55 p.m. Bus returns to the Menil Collection. Note: Route and timing are subject to change Co-organized with Dr. Lindsay Gary, Menil Summer School is a four-week public program series for adult learners that explores the legacy of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) through the lens of Houston’s Civil Rights history and the broader African Diaspora. Designed to complement John Akomfrah: The Hour Of The Dog [https://www.menil.org/exhibition/john-akomfrah-the-hour-of-the-dog], the series centers Houston as a site of radical Black education, activism, and global connection.