TCU's First Black Homecoming Queen Never Thought She Would Win

Arlington TX

23 October, 2021

10:47 AM

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By Cecilia Lenzen, Fort Worth Report October 22, 2021 When Jennifer Giddings Brooks ran for homecoming queen in 1970, she didn't believe she would win the title. Texas Christian University had never had a Black homecoming queen. The night the winners were announced, Brooks fully expected to be announced as a runner-up. When the announcers called "second runner up," she walked forward to the stage to collect her participatory award, but she was sent back to stand in line. The same thing happened when they called "first runner up." Brooks couldn't believe it. "The picture they had for the newspaper was me with my hand over my mouth," she said, recalling her disbelief. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.