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82nd Airborne marching on Hillsborough Street during demonstration following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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This photograph, taken shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., is a bit of a puzzle. The 82nd Airborne, as active troops, were not allowed to carry weapons against American citizens. Therefore, likely, the troops were marching in…

A Black Teacher in a White School

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This article was written by Dr. Don C. Locke, associate professor of counselor education at NC State, describing the realities of a black professor working on a white campus. Black faculty that worked at predominantly white campuses were often…

A Festive Dance

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John White served as the governor of an English colony in Roanoke Island. While living in Roanoke, White created numerous watercolors of native cultures and the natural environment. White created this untitled watercolor between 1585 and 1593. The…

A group of Little River Club women working for certificates in Food Preservation

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This photograph (ca. 1920-1929) depcits four women who took a lesson on steam pressure and worked towards certificates in food preservation.

A Pale Campus

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According to admissions, 435 African-American students were admitted to N.C. State University this semester. For the 3,757 new freshmen at NCSU, only 393 were African-American.

The most recent statistics at NCSU shows that the black student…

A Statement of Support to the Non-Academic Workers by the Society of Afro-American Culture

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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.

A.F. Greaves-Walker to Dr. Frank Graham, December 7, 1936

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N.C. State professor of ceramic engineering A.F. Greaves-Walker wrote Dr. Graham in 1936. He testifies to Dr. Sermon's standing as a gentleman, and argues that the faculty believes they and all the coaches ought to be gentlemen who help improve…

A.F. Greaves-Walker to Frank P. Graham, December 7, 1936

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A.F. Greaves-Walker, a professor of Ceramic Engineering at NC State, expressed his opinions about a college football coach's duties. Graves-Walker felt that it was important for the coach to promote good morals among football players. He also felt…

Academics Serious Business for Senior Cornerback Taylor

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In a newspaper article in a special edition of The Technician, the author interviews a black football player about his academic experience and his experience as a black student athlete at NC State.