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The absence of black faculty on NC State's campus was a concern for the Good Neighbor Council. As early as 1969, the Council pushed Chancellor Caldwell and university administration to add more black professors. In this letter, the Council asks, "Why…

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…

The Society of Afro-American Culture was the main student organization which supported the Physical Plant employees in the spring of 1969. They released a statement of support encouraging university administration to accept the workers' demands.

In this article in a special edition of The Technician, a black alum discusses his experiences at NC State and the importance of perseverance.

Dr. Lawrence M. Clark was instrumental in the implementation of all affirmative action and equal employment opportunity initiatives on NC State's campus. Dr. Clark worked in the Office of the Provost from 1974 to 1995.

This image, taken in the 1970s by Tom Olsen, reveals the plethora of establishments available for NCSU students. Black students were constantly aware of what establishments were safest and most welcoming to minorities.

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."

In this article, the newspaper explores white acceptance of black students among different portions of the student body.

Several black students walk in front of the belltower during the 1970s.

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