Honest Hive

Remembering Lynn Eusan

In 1968, Lynn Cecilia Eusan made history as the first Black Homecoming Queen at a predominantly white Southern university—breaking barriers at the University of Houston.

But Lynn was more than a title. She was a fierce student activist, a co-founder of UH’s African American Studies program, and helped launch the SHAPE Community Center—an anchor for Black empowerment in Houston.

Tragically, her life was cut short in 1971 under unresolved and heartbreaking circumstances.

Her legacy still echoes through the halls of UH and the heart of Houston.

Let’s remember her not just for what she achieved—but for the revolution she lived.

The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius: The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury. We will not become our oppressors.

We have the roadmap for these times in the storied lives of our Ancestors.

Sitting Bull | Crazy Horse | Stokely Carmichael | Barbara Easley-Cox | Abbie Hoffman | Pauli Murray | Nina Simone | Bill Russell | Malcolm X