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Beneva Williams Nyamu

September, 1956 found two parents who felt that 1956 Brown vs Topeka, Kansas Supreme Court decision to desegregate schools with all deliberate speed needed to be tested. Marion Williams escorted his daughter, Beneva, to McReynolds Jr. High School, a white school that was just 10 minutes from their home. (E.O. Smith Jr. High, a black school was several miles from their home). Also, in the same neighborhood, Delores Ross was escorted by George Nelson to Sherman Elementary School, a white school, that she had to pass on her way to Crawford, the black school, several miles away.

They were denied. A law suit was filed against the Houston Independent School District December, 1956. After almost 20 years, the magnet school plan presented by HISD was accepted by the court. The lawsuit was dismissed in 1985. Neither Delores nor Beneva were able to attend integrated schools in Houston

Beneva Williams Nyamu graduated from Phillis Wheatley Hign School in 1960. She attended several universities pursuing education in social work, public health and music. Her childhood desire to travel was fulfilled by traveling to many places around the world. Her employment allowed her to provide people with services in the US and in parts of Africa. Due to health issues, she returned to her neighborhood, just a short distance from her family home. She has spent the years continuing to work with people and organizations to provide vital services in the community. Her major concern has been health issues that affect her community. She focuses on prevention of health problems. The health issues of concern are HIV(Human Imminodeficiency Virus) and obesity.

Delores Ross Phlegm also graduated from Wheatley and she lives and works in Houston.

 

  
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Our Collection

Project GROW 2
MDI Superfund Art
4/2006


Ryan Middle School
Spark Park
11/2005


Worksource
Northside Mural
11/2005


Wendel Ley
YMCA 2005
07/2005
East end


Rucker Mural
Summer 2005
07/2005
Southeast Houston


ArtKidTeks


Ortiz Middle
School 2005
06/2005
Southeast Houston


Edison Middle
School Summer
2005
06/2005
East Houston


ArtKidTeks
@ Edison Middle
School
06/2005
East Houston


Edison Middle
School Doorways
Part. 3
05/2005
East Houston


Edison Middle
School Doorways
Part. 2
12/2004
East Houston


Edison Middle
School Spark Park
12/2004
East Houston


Port of Houston Mosaic mural
11/2004
East Houston


Cultures of our World
Lee HS, Southwest
9/2004
SW Houston


Learn, Educate, Graduate ALTA Charter School
8/2004
East Houston


Harlem Elementary
Spark Park
5/2004
Baytown Texas

METRO Light Rail Station Design,
Fannin South Park & Ride
1/2004
South Central

Greenspoint Banner Project: Greenspoint
11/2003
North Houston

Doorways to the Future 6901 Ave I Southeast
6/2003
East Houston

Project Grow Fifth Ward
5/2003
East Houston

Garcia Mosaic Project 9550 Aldine-Westfield
5/2003
Northeast Houston

"VERB: It’s What You Do" Aims to Spark "Activity Movement"
5/2003
Among Kids City-wide

Patrick Henry Middle School Mural Project,
10702
E. Hardy. Northeast

Marshall Middle School Mural Project,
1/2003
1115 Noble St. Near Northside

Yo Houston: 5th Ward Mural Project,
1,2003
Northside

Chevron Texaco,
9/2002,
1111 Bagby St. Downtown

Read to Succeed, , Aldine Branch Library,
8/2002
11331 Airline Dr. Greenspoint

True Glory, , South Post Oak Baptist Church,
7/2002
13950 Hillcroft. Southwest

Phillis Wheatley Mural Project,
5/2002
4900 Market. Fifth Ward

Self-Discovery, , Depelchin Children's Center,
4/2002
100 Sandman
Memorial/Heights

World Is In Our Hands, , Jeff Davis High School,
12/2001
1101 Quitman.
Near Northside

MOCAH Movement Mural Project, , Deluxe Theater,
6/2001
3305 Lyons Ave.
Fifth Ward

Soaring to New Heights Mural Project, , Harvard Elementary School,
5/2001
810 Harvard
Heights

Stovall Middle School SPARK Park, , Stovall Middle School,
4/2001
11201 Airline Dr.
Greenspoint


Rogers Elementary School SPARK Park


Scarborough Elem. School SPARK Park

Fruits of 5th Ward Mural Project, , Lyons Village,
11/2000
3300 Lyons Ave.
Fifth Ward

El Centro De Corazon Mural Project, El Centro De Corazon,
7/2000,
5001 Navigation St.
East End

Mickey Leland Memorial Park,
6/2000
3501 Cavalcade
Kashmere Gardens

Sky's the Limit Mural Project,
5/2000
North Main St. @ Quitman
North Main

E.O. Smith Middle School SPARK Park,
4/2000,
1701 Bringhurst St.
Fifth Ward

U of H Graduate School of Social Work Mural,
1/2000
U of H Central Campus
Third Ward

SHAPE Mural Project, 8/1999
SHAPE Community
Center, Live Oak
Third Ward

Collective Mural Project, , Community Artists Collective,
8/1999
1501 Elgin Ave.
Midtown


Freedmen's Town Mural Project, , Gregory Lincoln Elementary School,
7/1999
1011 Taft St.
Fourth Ward


E.O. Smith Middle School SPARK Park


Carnegie Elementary School SPARK Park


Lockhart Elementary School SPARK Park

Moody Park Mural Project, , Moody Park,
5/1998
3701 Fulton St.
Near Northside

Texas Children’s Hospital, , Feigin Cancer Center,
1/1998
6621 Fannin St.
Medical Center