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Raymond Dawson became the Vice-President of Academic Affairs for the University of North Carolina during the 1970s. Raymond Dawson has seven interviews, which are available through the Southern Oral History Program. In this interview, he talks about…

This September 12, 1974 report detailed the curriculum for the 1975 race relations seminar at the Quail Roost conference center. Conducted by Urban Crisis, this conference was for university administrators only.

Letter From Peter Holmes, Office of Civil Rights Director, to NC Governor rejecting UNC system

The Office of Civil Rights, a subset of HEW in charge of desegregating higher education, approved the revised N.C. State plan as long as North Carolina responded “promptly, effectively, and in good faith” in carrying out the new commitments. (2…

Peter Holmes became the Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in 1973 and held the position until 1975. In this interview, he talked about black college Presidents visiting Nixon over their concerns that changing the racial composition of…

Peter Holmes became the Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in 1973 and held the position until 1975. In this interview, he describes the 1975 negotiations with North Carolina over the veterinarian school. He felt that placing the Vet…

The newsletter of the Society of Afro-American culture allowed students to share essays and poetry specific to African American campus life. This ca. 1972 editorial by member Karaan Rabu appeared in the newsletter, and encouraged black NC State…

The N.C. Alumni and Friends Coalition (NCAFC), was established in 1973 after the Legal Defense Fund of the NAACP encouraged the formation of an in-state lobbying group composed of alumni from historically black colleges. In a letter addressed to…

The N.C. Alumni and Friends Coalition (NCAFC), was established in 1973 after the Legal Defense Fund of the NAACP encouraged the formation of an in-state lobbying group composed of alumni from historically black colleges. In the NCAFC’s…

In this letter, Friday instructed the Chancellors of the Consolidated University of North Carolina system that they should begin processing applications submitted by African American students.