Remember history rightly Baylor unveils monument to first Black graduates

WACO, Texas — Baylor University unveiled two statues in honor of its first Black graduates on Tuesday afternoon. The statues, located in front of Tidwell Bible Building, depict Barbara Walker and the late Rev. Robert Gilbert. Both Walker and Gilbert graduated from the university in 1967. Gilbert’s son, Dr. Kenyatta Gilbert, spoke on his father’s behalf during the dedication ceremony. “The university has said, by way of this act, that it chooses to remember history rightly for generations of coming students,” Gilbert said. The unveiling comes as a part of Baylor’s movement to improve its recognition of history and better…