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This photograph, taken in the early 1980s, contains a black male student working on a project of some sort.

"The Group" closely followed the dispute between the administration and Physical Plant employees. In this flyer, they are calling upon students to show their support for the workers by attending a demonstration staged by "The Group."

This newspaper article in a special edition of The Technician interviews the first black homecoming queen and black homecoming queen runner-up to be elected together. The interviewees discuss difficulties they faced and overcame as black homecoming…

In this photo, likely staged for promotional materials, several black students study in front of the belltower.

This article, in a special edition ofThe Technicianon black history at the university, a chemical engineer reflects on his difficulties at NC State and how he rose above them to become a successful PhD.

First African-American football player to make All American

On March 24, 1969, Chancellor John T. Caldwell released his item-by-item response to each of the 43 grievances submitted to him by Physical Plant employees. Caldwell's responses are a mix of acceding that the grievance is justified, stating the…

In this likely controversial piece, the author compares the student to the "nigger." His philosophical piece argues that the establishment is keeping down the student in much the same way white racists have kept down black Americans.

In this article, the author discusses racial violence and strife occurring across the country and urges blacks and whites to set aside their differences and realized they "are the same."

After Physical Plant employees were arrested for trespassing in Chancellor Caldwell's office, "The Group" showed their support by raising awareness of the arrests on campus. They encouraged students and university employees to attend the trial of the…