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In early December of last year, a little noticed story
appeared in the Houston Chronicle. It announced that the last of
four grand juries that had investigated ex-policeman Scott
Tschirhart's killing of Byron Gillum, a Houston security guard
had disbanded13. Houston Fire Marshall Eddie Corral, who was
grand jury foreman, said jurors who initially were curious about
the controversial case eventually "lost interest".
The expiration of the grand jury's term marked a quiet end
to a case that touched off a storm of public protest. Although
for the Texas State Conference of the NAACP, the memory lingers
on.
The facts of Gillum's death are as profoundly disturbing as
they are bizarre. What is frightening about Byron Gillum's death
is that it could have happened to anyone.
On November 15, 1989, Officer Tschirhart pulled over 24
year-old Byron Gillum near the main campus of the University of
Houston. Officer Tschirhart said he became suspicious when
Gillum slowed to 10 mph after spotting the officer's patrol car
behind him. He stopped Gillum when he saw he was not wearing a
seat-belt.
Tschirhart said Gillum "seemed very agitated" as he
approached him. He said Gillum insinuated "I was stopping him
just to harass him", by telling the officer that he should be
13"4th Tcshirhart Panel Disbands", Houston Chronicle.
December 9, 1990, p.Cll.
17
Object Description
| Title | Drug and Alcohol Fighting Back Commission |
| Series | Series 2, NAACP, Charlotte |
| Subseries | Subseries 4, Committees |
| Digital Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP, 1948-1998 |
| Creator | Alexander, Kelly M. |
| Date Created | 1991-1992 |
| Series Description | This series contains material related to the work of the NAACP in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Alexander family's involvement in the organization over the course of several decades. There is a wide variety of topics covered in the documents, including voting discrimination; the Freedom Fund; Youth Council activities; and correspondence with notable figures throughout the Charlotte area, including Alfred Alexander and Julius Chambers. |
| Collection Description | This collection documents the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with an emphasis on the work and correspondence of Kelly Alexander, Sr. and his sons Kelly Alexander, Jr. and Alfred Alexander in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, membership records, and a few photographs. Topics covered include school segregation, housing and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and the Charlotte Area Fund. |
| Subjects--Names |
Alexander, Kelly M. Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948- Alexander, Alfred L., 1952- |
| Subjects--Organizations |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charlotte Branch. |
| Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina African Americans--Political activity--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Housing--North Carolina--Charlotte Racism--Political aspects--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Police brutality--North Carolina--Charlotte Police misconduct--North Carolina--Charlotte |
| Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
| Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
| Box Number | 10 |
| Folder Number | 7 |
| Language | eng |
| Object Type | Text |
| Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
| Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
| Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/701 |
| Original Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP |
| Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll20 |
| Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
| Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
| Identifier | naacp-ms508-0210007 |
| Date Digitized | 2016-02-25 |
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| Title | naacp-ms508-0210007-40 |
| OCR Transcript | In early December of last year, a little noticed story appeared in the Houston Chronicle. It announced that the last of four grand juries that had investigated ex-policeman Scott Tschirhart's killing of Byron Gillum, a Houston security guard had disbanded13. Houston Fire Marshall Eddie Corral, who was grand jury foreman, said jurors who initially were curious about the controversial case eventually "lost interest". The expiration of the grand jury's term marked a quiet end to a case that touched off a storm of public protest. Although for the Texas State Conference of the NAACP, the memory lingers on. The facts of Gillum's death are as profoundly disturbing as they are bizarre. What is frightening about Byron Gillum's death is that it could have happened to anyone. On November 15, 1989, Officer Tschirhart pulled over 24 year-old Byron Gillum near the main campus of the University of Houston. Officer Tschirhart said he became suspicious when Gillum slowed to 10 mph after spotting the officer's patrol car behind him. He stopped Gillum when he saw he was not wearing a seat-belt. Tschirhart said Gillum "seemed very agitated" as he approached him. He said Gillum insinuated "I was stopping him just to harass him", by telling the officer that he should be 13"4th Tcshirhart Panel Disbands", Houston Chronicle. December 9, 1990, p.Cll. 17 |
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