ABC13 VAULT: Melanie Lawson speaks with 2 students from the Weingarten’s Supermarket sit for 62th anniversary!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A group of students who attended Texas Southern University did the unimaginable, walking and sitting at an all-white, segregated grocery lunch desk. Now, 62 years later, the two of them sat down with ABC13’s Melanie Lawson to remember the move. Loretta Williams and Dorothea Henry Miller have known each other for most of their lives, but formed a bond during the civil rights movement. See also: ABC13 VAULT: 60 years ago today, students protested to end apartheid Williams, a freshman at TSU at the time, and…

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Our America: (IN)VISIBLE | Watch the Full Episode!

In celebration of Hispanic and Hispanic Heritage Month, ABC-owned television stations are presenting a one-hour special, “Our America: (IN) VISIBLE.” Through a series of conversations, Special News examines what the Hispanic and Latino vision looks like in three sectors of society: politics, business, and entertainment and how it impacts overall community well-being and quality of life. Part One looks at the most visible sector of society: Hollywood. Explores the underrepresentation of Latinos in film and television. ABC-owned television stations speak with industry experts, including Anna Cristina Ramon, co-author of UCLA’s…

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