Austin couple preserves 1968 house, part of civil rights history

In 1968, dentist Dr. Sidney White Jr. and his wife, Helen White, an educator and community activist, began pursuing their vision of a dream home. They were drawn to Westover Hills, a recently developed neighborhood in Austin just north of the popular Northwest Hills. But one fact stood in their way: the Whites were Black. One builder after another—half a dozen in all—refused to work with them. Read more here.