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  • Collection: Crossing the Color Line

"SAAC tactics not promoting racial unity," November 5, 1973

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Chancellor Caldwell’s private meeting with Don Bell and several SAAC members Thursday afternoon as this Liaison Committee meeting does nothing to improve the black-white relationship on this campus. Bell’s refusal to speak up during the…

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"SAAC, 'Group' demonstrate for non-academic workers," 1969

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This March 3, 1969, article in The Technician describes a student and non-academic worker demonstration in defense of NC State's Physical Plant workers. Members of the Society of Afro-American Culture and its president, Eric Moore, played a large…

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"Students get space in shop," January 9, 1974

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The future of Harris Cafeteria and the allocations for the Print Shop have been announced. Several offices and departments located in Peele Hall will be moved to Harris. Chancellor John Caldwell stated Dec. 7 what departments would be located in…

"Students Studying by the Bell Tower," 1970

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This photograph contains images of five African American students posing in front of the NC State Memorial Tower in 1970.

"Students urge SAAC support," February 11, 1974

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Seven of the nine white students who attended the Quail Roost conference last weekend have signed a letter supporting the Society of Afro-American Culture (SAAC) in its efforts to obtain the first floor of the Print Shop for office space and a…

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"Talley considering print shop question," February 13, 1974

This February 13, 1974 Technician article by Jeff Watkins discussed Dean Banks Talley's commitment to consider allocating the Print Shop to the Society of Afro-American Culture to use as a cultural center following a letter he received from the…

"UNC Board approved Vet School for NCSU," December 19, 1974

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The Board of Governors approved the location of the Vet School at NCSU and a “related activity at NCA&T on Dec. 19, 1974. Julius Chambers, one of the four African-American board members, attempted to delay the vote until a plan for NCA&T was…

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"What if," November 12, 1973

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To the Editor: “Open up in there, we demand to see the Chancellor! As members of a minority group we demand an equal voice in Student Affairs.” This is the vocal assertion for equality of a fictional group demonstrating in front of the…

[Name Redacted] to Chancellor John Harrelson, August 27, 1953

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The Reverend wrote this letter to Chancellor John Harrelson to speak on the behalf on his son, who was denied admission to NC State College because of his race. He complained that his son had been unable to get a decent education at NCA&T and, as…

Brown et al v. Board of Education of Topeka et al, 1954

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347 U.S. 483 (1954) BROWN ET AL. v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA ET AL. No. 1. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 9, 1952. Reargued December 8, 1953. Decided May 17, 1954. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE…