{"product_id":"justice-on-the-hill-a-history-of-activism-at-prairie-view-a-m-university-paperback","title":"Justice on the Hill: A History of Activism at Prairie View A\u0026m University - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWill Guzmán\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam T. Hoston\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrairie View A\u0026amp;M University is more than Texas's oldest public historically Black university--it is a crucible of political struggle and social transformation. Since its founding in 1876 on the grounds of a former slave plantation, Prairie View has stood at the forefront of the Black freedom struggle, producing generations of students, faculty, and alumni who challenged the injustices of Waller County, Texas, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustice on \"The Hill\"\u003c\/i\u003e brings together wide-ranging histories that reveal Prairie View's singular role in shaping Black political life. From the long battle for voting rights--fought through courtrooms, protests, and ballot boxes--to the galvanizing impact of Sandra Bland's story, these chapters explore the people and movements that turned a rural HBCU into a national symbol of resistance. Readers will encounter the determined students who formed the \"Political Science Posse,\" the courage of Lulu B. White and Maude Craig Sampson Williams, the legacy of Emanuel Cleaver, and the enduring struggles against racial violence and voter suppression in Waller County.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection underscores Prairie View's abiding truth: Activism is woven into its very fabric. Each chapter offers a unique lens--whether through women's leadership in the early twentieth century, the role of religion in protest, or the long shadow of racial violence--that together illuminate the breadth of Prairie View's contributions to American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Will Guzmán and William T. Hoston, \u003ci\u003eJustice on \"The Hill\"\u003c\/i\u003e honors the institution's sesquicentennial by preserving stories of struggle, resilience, and triumph. It affirms Prairie View's reputation as not only a producer of \"productive people\" but also as a wellspring of political consciousness and justice-seeking, where generations of Black students transformed themselves and the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam T. Hoston\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fight for Black Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e (2025) and \u003ci\u003eToxic Silence: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRace, Black Gender Identity, and Addressing the Violence against Black Transgender Women in Houston \u003c\/i\u003e(2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Guzmán\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant vice chancellor and professor of history at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCivil Rights in the Texas Borderlands: Dr. Lawrence A. Nixon and Black Activism\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eEmmett J. Scott: Power Broker of the Tuskegee Machine\u003c\/i\u003e (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47332340924601,"sku":"9781682833049","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/WfaRzugIiC9781682833049.webp?v=1780476637","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/justice-on-the-hill-a-history-of-activism-at-prairie-view-a-m-university-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}