Baylor College of Medicine is a private, independent health sciences center in Houston, Texas within the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical center.

How long has BCM been around?

The College opened in Houston July 12, 1943, in a converted Sears, Roebuck & Co. building, with 131 students.

Who started BCM?

History. The Black Consciousness Movement started to develop during the late 1960s, and was led by Steve Biko, Mamphela Ramphele, and Barney Pityana.