KPRC 2 is partnering with Texas Southern University throughout the month of February 2021, when TSU students will curate the station’s Instagram and other social media accounts with a celebration of Houston Black history.
As part of KPRC 2’s decades-long mission of diversity and inclusion – and its ongoing commitment to spotlighting the triumphs, struggles and opinions of our city’s diverse communities -- students from TSU’s School of Communications and members of @KTSU_2 “The Voice” online team will provide 28 days of content for the @kprc2 Instagram account, and other station digital platforms, focusing on their personal visions of Houston Black history.
“I’m excited to be a part of a project that celebrates Houston’s Black history,” said Texas Southern University School of Communications Interim Assistant Dean Serbino Sandifer-Walker. “It’s a groundbreaking initiative that will shine a light on ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things. A unique thing about this project is Texas Southern University students are telling the stories. I applaud KPRC 2 for taking an innovative approach to telling stories that matter in our community.”
Texas Southern students will research and produce exclusive, original content including photography and writing, supervised by their School of Communications professors and the KPRC 2 digital team. Additional media including TSU student information along with social posts will be found at click2houston.com/blackhistory.
In addition, KPRC 2 will continue to celebrate and spotlight people in and around the Greater Houston area from all different backgrounds who are making a difference in our community through its ongoing “Voices of Houston” initiative.
“We welcome this partnership with TSU’s Assistant Dean Sandifer-Walker and the School of Communications students and look forward to sharing their visions of what Houston Black history means to them,” said KPRC 2 Vice President and General Manager Jerry Martin. “KPRC 2 will continue to strive to give voice to people from all walks of life and the unsung heroes who make us proud to call this city home.”