[AGL] Theater stand-ins in Austin 1961 or so

[Fontaine Maverick]

Doggie bags, Frances, doggie bags. Think three meals. 




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From: Frances Morey <Frances_Morey at yahoo.com>
To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s 
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Sent: Sat, July 17, 2010 10:40:31 AM
Subject: Re: [AGL] Theater stand-ins in Austin 1961 or so


Yes, I remember that. But I disagree that Chipotle is an improvement. They 
insist on selling you a pound of food for about $8, sorta like Whole Foods. 
Except unlike WF you are not allowed to buy any less than that. It is at least 
twice as much as the average person needs.
Best,
Frances 



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From: Michael Eisenstadt <mike.eisenstadt at gmail.com>
To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s 
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Sent: Sat, July 17, 2010 11:51:19 AM
Subject: Re: [AGL] Theater stand-ins in Austin 1961 or so

What was the name of the cafeteria on Congress & 9th
(where Chipotle is now)? It was a chain headquartered
in Louisiana and was segrated until the Civil Rights act
was passed. I don't remember it being picketed but maybe
it was.

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From: "Fontaine Maverick" <fontainem at att.net>
To: "Frances Morey" <frances_morey at yahoo.com>; "survivors' reminiscences
about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [AGL] Theater stand-ins in Austin 1961 or so



> This is interesting. I hadn't remembered that about the Night Hawk. In  the

sixth

> grade (58?), I went to Woolworth's for grilled cheese before the movie at

the

> Paramount or State & didn't even notice that neither was integrated. As a

12

> year old from San Antonio, I was blissfully unaware of the "colored only"

> restrooms on the outskirts of Austin. Took a greyhound down to Lockhart to

see

> my recently transplanted best friend and was shocked to see one as I gazed

out

> of the bus. Woke me the hell up. It wasn't much later that my mom started

taking

> me to the Varsity stand-ins.

>

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> ________________________________

> From: Frances Morey <Frances_Morey at yahoo.com>

> To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s

> <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

> Sent: Sat, July 17, 2010 12:36:59 AM

> Subject: Re: [AGL] Theater stand-ins in Austin 1961 or so

>

>

> Harry Akins as mayor had a meeting with the other restaurant owners and

told

> them that if they all integrate their facilities at the same time then

there

> would be no grounds for singling out any one of them to effectively

boycott over

> the issue. They saw the logic of that and the public accommodations

ordinance

> passed and the restaurants were integrated overnight. That's the story I

> remember.

> Best,

> Frances

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: Michael Eisenstadt <mike.eisenstadt at gmail.com>

> To: survivors' reminiscences about  Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s

> <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

> Sent: Fri, July 16, 2010 4:27:06 PM

> Subject: Re: [AGL] Theater stand-ins in Austin 1961 or so

>

> I arrived in Austin only in 1963. I do remember participating in

> a protest at a gas station on the drag which did not serve

> African-Americans. At that time Harry Akins' Night Hawk

> restaurants were the ONLY integrated restaurants. The

> next year, spring 1964, the City Council considered but

> did not pass an equal access ordinance. Their excuse was

> that Congress was working on Civil Rights laws which indeed

> were passed that year, forced through Congress by then

> Pres. LBJ.

>

> Mike eisenstadt

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Jim McCulloch" <mcculloch at mail.utexas.edu>

> To: <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 10:39 PM

> Subject: [AGL] Theater stand-ins in Austin 1961 or  so

>

>

> > Chandler Davidson is arranging a reunion in December of people who

> > participated in the standins.  Some members of the list may have

> > participated, and if Chandler has not  contacted you and you would be

> > interested in such a reunion, you can reach Chandler at fcd at rice.edu

> >

> > As I understand it, the reunion would be in Austin.

> >

> > --Jim McCulloch

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