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High Steppers, May 20, 1955

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This newspaper clipping depicts a group of State's Mates members performing in an end-of-year talent show.

"Battle Flag of the US Confederacy"

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This is a photograph of the battle flag used by the Confederate States of America during the U.S. Civil War.

"Soldiers of the (Mechanized) Artillery, 40. Infantry Division (California Army National Guard) patrol the streets of Los Angeles, USA"

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This photograph is of California National Guardsmen patrolling the streets of Los Angeles during the now infamous April 1992 race riots. The riots broke out after a jury acquitted white police officers who had brutally beaten an African-American man,…

"Students rallying for affirmative action in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2003"

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This photograph is of students at the University of Michigan who were protesting the decision handed down in the 2003 Supreme Court case, Gratz v. Bollinger. This case involved two white students who had applied to the University of Michigan's…

Leonidas L. Polk

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A portrait of Leonidas L. Polk. He was instrumental in the creation of North Carolina State University.

Rural Women's Symposium, 1959

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Miss Ruth Current, Assistant Director for the N.C. Agricultural Extension Service, is shown explaining the Rural Women's Symposium theme "The Widening Circle of Enriched Ideas and Experience" to Mrs. Fernie Lauginghouse Pantego and Mrs. J.V.…

Raleigh YMCA Building, 1960

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Raleigh erected its first permanent YMCA building in 1913 on the corner of Wilmington and Edenton Streets. The Y sold its aging facility in 1959 and erected a new modernist structure on 1601 Hillsborough Street---mere blocks from the NCSU campus. The…

McKimmon Village, 1960

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NCSU offered a variety of housing options. Pictured is a 1960s unit designed specifically for married students. However, for NC State's many graduate students, these units would fill up flat, causing thousands to look for off-campus housing in one of…

Find Problems Says Greenlaw

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Dr. Ralph Greenlaw, the second chairman of the Good Neighbor Council, expanded the organization's vision. As a member of the Raleigh Community Relations Committee, Greenlaw insisted upon greater contact and collaboration with the Mayor's office…

WPAK/WKNC FM

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WPAK/WKNC-FM was a vital resource for the Good Neighbor Council and NCSU's overall image. WKNC fostered critical discussions concerning race in America, promoted social and educational events, and expanded North Carolina State University's community…