Lynn Cecilia Eusan (October 11, 1948 – September 10, 1971) was an American activist and the first black Homecoming queen at the University of Houston, where she studied journalism, and the first black woman to earn the title at any predominantly white college or university in the Southern United States.

[5] She helped organize the Committee on Better Race Relations at UH, which aimed to "promote racial harmony among the students on the university's campus.

"[4] One year later, Eusan co-founded African Americans for Black Liberation, which replaced to COBRR.

The group also fund raised for scholarships and created summer programs for black youth.

[4][6] In the weeks leading up to the Homecoming game, Eusan received death threats and white fraternities mocked her in minstrel shows.

[1] In an interview with the Houston Chronicle two weeks later, Eusan said, "This was the first time black students on the campus have banded together and really been effective against overwhelming odds.

[4] The last time anyone saw Eusan, she was waiting at a bus stop in windy, rainy weather on the evening of September 10, 1971.

[4][7] Jackson had been arrested 14 times prior to the incident for charges including rape and armed robbery.

[5] Eusan was buried in the African American Cemetery on the east side of San Antonio.

Until the 1980s, the park was home to the university's live mascot, a cougar named Shasta, who resided in a cage.