SAPL : April 6 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

09 April, 2022

3:29 PM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 6 April 2022 1956 This ad (right) appeared in the San Antonio Register, the local African-American newspaper, requesting financial donations for the Birmingham bus boycott. 1965 Rev. C. H. James, pastor of Second Baptist Church, wins election as the city's first black city councilman. 1968 HemisFair '68 opens to the public. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.