Michael Hurd: Author of Thursday Night Lights; Topic: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas

Speaking date: November 12, 2024

Museum on Main Street (MoMs) SPEAKER EVENT:

Please join us at the Brenham Heritage Museum Bus Depot and Gallery on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 from 5:30-6:30 pm, for a fascinating presentation by historian Michael Hurd, author of “Thursday Night Lights, the Story of Black High School Football in Texas.” Hurd will be discussing his book which details the history of Black High School football programs in Texas from 1920-1970 as played in the Prairie View Interscholastic League. “Thursday Night Lights” was named one of the 30 best Texas books for the 2010-2019 decade by the Texas Observer, and one of the 30 most essential books about Texas by the Houston Chronicle. Hurd is retired director of the Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture at Prairie View A&M University and, as a sportswriter, was a member of the 1982 founding staff of USA Today. He has also written for the Austin-American Statesman, The Houston Post and Yahoo Sports. His work, “Black College Football, 1892-1992,” is the only book that comprehensively documents the legacies of football programs at historically black colleges.

Seating is limited so please RSVP to: admin@brenhamheritagemuseum.org. Admission is FREE for museum members and $5 for non-members. This presentation will take place at the BHM Bus Depot and Gallery at 313 East Alamo Street in Downtown Brenham, Texas. This program is in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Program to take place in Downtown Brenham during Winter of 2024-2025.