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Baylor University to honor its first Black graduates with statues

Heart of Central Texas: Baylor University to honor its first Black graduates with statues Reverend Robert Gilbert and Mrs. Barbara Walker both graduated from Baylor in 1967. They both broke barriers and made significant impacts in their communities. Author: Taheshah Moise Updated: 8:55 AM CDT July 15, 2021 WACO, Texas Thousands of students have walked across the graduation stage at Baylor University since it was founded in 1845. But two students are receiving special recognition: Rev. Robert Gilbert and Mrs. Barbara Walker, the university s first two Black graduates. Currently, the front of the Tidwell Bible building at Baylor University is empty, but soon two life-size bronze statues of Rev. Gilbert and Mrs. Walker will stand there.

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