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Black Student Union, 1968-1973, undated

 File — Box: 3, folders: 13-14

Contents

Materials related to the the Black Student Union. Topics include the failure of the negotiations between TWLF and the Select Committee (Curt Allen, John Edwards, Jordan Churchill, Devere Pentony, Donald Barnhart), President Hayakawa's refusal to halt disciplinary hearings, atrocities committed against people in jail, Black Studies Curriculum (Spring 1968), request for a new degree program, demands of the BSU with explanation for each demand including support for Dr Hare, Chairman of the Black Studies Department, and demands of the Third World Liberation Front. Other topics include legal defense meeting convocation, speech delivered by George Murray on "The Necessity of a Black Revolution." Other materials deal extensively with the beliefs and world views of the BSU, such as education versus training, white supremacy and racism, the right to determine one's social, educational, economic and political destiny. Contains a list of SFSC "negro" professors, news clippings, a press release and the Black Studies Department course schedule.

Dates

  • 1968-1973
  • undated

Availability

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 15.37 Cubic Feet (32 boxes, and 1 oversize box) : Box 32 contains two microfilm reels titled "Strike materials, 1968-69".

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives, J. Paul Leonard Library Repository

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San Francisco California 94132-1722