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A symbol of modernization and progress, the NCSU Faculty Club held tight to social and political norms. The Good Neighbor Council requested that the majority-white institution open its doors to faculty from nearby historically black colleges, St.…

This brochure, created by an unnamed organization on campus in the 1970s, provides information to prospective black students about life at NC State. The brochure includes numerous quotes from current black students about the struggles and rewards of…

In response to a Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) investigation in the 1970s and the implementation of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity laws, North Carolina State University established an affirmative action…

Under Cyrus B. King's tutelage, the Good Neighbor Council addressed more systemic causes for racial and cultural discrimination on NCSU's campus. Most notably, the Good Neighbor Council created a subcommittee for "Institutional Racism."

Mack Charles Hurst's struggle to find housing in West Raleigh was not uncommon. Hundreds of NCSU minority students and faculty members were discriminated against in their pursuit of housing. The total lack of options for students such as Mack Hurst …

D.H. Hill Library was one of the first workspaces on NC State's campus that integrated black and white staff and employees. In this interview conducted in 2007, three former library employees recount their experiences and involvement in integration,…

I.T. Littleton started working at D.H. Hill library in 1959 and served as director of D.H. Hill from 1967-1987. Littleton was intricately involved in the integration of D.H. Hill's staff and involved in the Civil Rights Movement. His experiences…

The Gateway, a restaurant on Hillsborough Street, remained segregated despite student protest. The owner, Bobby Wilder, explained that he integrated one of his restaurants and kept the other segregated so to provide a choice for his customers. He…

On April 14, 1969, several non-academic workers met with Chancellor Caldwell in his office to discuss the problems with female maids working in male dormitories. The employees did not leave the office when asked to do so, and were eventually arrested…