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In this photograph, four female student athletes study together. The group consists of three white students and one black student. The photo was taken sometime in 1977 or 1978.

This photograph of dozens of African American students at an engineering conference was taken sometime between 1970 and 1979. The photograph demonstrates the growing number of black students at NC State and the university's efforts to recruit black…

This photograph of a female student at the Pan-African Festival in April of 1978 demonstrates the growing involvement of African American students on campus during the 1970s.

The Physical Plant employees received support from a number of campus groups during the protests in the spring of 1969. One of the students groups that showed significant support simply called themselves "The Group." They were prodimently white…

"The Group" closely followed the dispute between the administration and Physical Plant employees. In this flyer, they are calling upon students to show their support for the workers by attending a demonstration staged by "The Group."

After Physical Plant employees were arrested for trespassing in Chancellor Caldwell's office, "The Group" showed their support by raising awareness of the arrests on campus. They encouraged students and university employees to attend the trial of the…

"The Group" printed a newsletter called Voices. In the first volume, they recount "Worker Sympathy Demonstration No. 1" held in support of the Physical Plant employees in partnership with the Society of Afro-American Culture.The demonstration was…

First African American at N.C. State to win All American award. Led N.C. State to the 1974 NCAA Basketball Championship

Dr. Augustus M. Witherspoon received his Ph.D. from NC State in 1971, becoming only the second black student to receive a doctorate from the university. He became an instructor upon graduation and would eventually become the first black teacher in…