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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.

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.

A group of students, both black and white, participate in a dorm party in the 1970s.

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 1970, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) charged the Consolidated University of North Carolina with racial and gender discrimination in a number of administrative areas. Their chargesled to a ten-year negotiation between the…

Black employees of NC State's Physical Plant division presented a list of 43 requests for changes to their working conditions and wages to Chancellor John T. Caldwell on March 18, 1969. The requests were submitted by the Grievance Committee of…

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.

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