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Rollins College | Text

All De Live Long Day Program, 1934

All De Live Long Day, a program of African American folklore, music, and dance, was the second of two productions by Zora Neale Hurston to be performed on the Rollins campus during the 1930s.

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Centre College | Text

Amidst the Trivia...Advisory Board Condems ‘White Sheets’ Dispute

Reporting on the Advisory Board meeting, during which was discussed, among other things (including the Yerkes lounge to be used by the BSU), the incident involving the Dekes wearing white sheets at the BSU basketball game, and ensuing confrontation between Dekes and members of the BSU at Cowan which resulted in a member of the Deke fraternity being injured after being struck by a glass by a member of the BSU.

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Rollins College | Text

Annual Race Relations Meeting Programs, 1948 and 1950

Two programs that were provided for attendees at the Annual Race Relations Sunday held at Rollins College. The event focused on music, academic remarks, films, and sermons that related to racial or religious issues.

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Rollins College | Text

Annual Report of the Race Relations Committee, 1946

Carol Berkley, a member of the Race Relations Committee, describes the work of the group from January to March 1946, including holding Race Relations Sunday, volunteering at the Hungerford School, and working with local African American high schools. The description gives insight into the focus of the group from its start and how they are attempting to improve race relations locally.

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Rollins College | Text

Black Awareness Week Program, 1973

This program describes events held during the first Black Awareness Week and includes a description of its purpose, a list of BSU members, speaker photographs, and the events schedule.

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Rollins College | Text

Black Awareness Week Program, 1975

These promotional materials show the event schedule for the 1975 Black Awareness Week. They also credit the College staff and Black Student Union members who contributed to organizing it.

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Rollins College | Text

BSU Membership Invitation, 1974

This recruitment letter from Black Student Union President Roxwell Robinson invites African American students accepted by Rollins College Admissions to join him at Rollins and participate in BSU activities. It demonstrates the BSU’s cooperative relationship with Rollins' administration.

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Rollins College | Text

BSU News Articles, 1973

These news articles inform students about the Black Awareness Week events schedule, the display of bronze busts of famous Black Americans in Mills Memorial Library to begin Black Awareness Week, and the results of the Black Student Union executive committee elections. The articles show BSU campus activities and involvement.

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Rollins College | Text

BSU Officers and Members, 1972-1976

These membership lists show Black Student Union members between 1972 and 1976, organized by officer status or level of activity. The 1972-1973 academic year list has the highest number of members, but all three lists have consistency in returning members.

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Rollins College | Text

BSU Open Meeting Flyer, 1972

The flyer invites the Rollins community to attend an open discussion meeting in 1972 with the Black Student Union. This meeting was to address concerns about the purpose of the first scheduled Black Awareness Week, since there had been a mixed response to news of plans for this event.

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Furman University | Text

Charter Change Ordered: Students Found Dazed

An article appearing in Furman's student newspaper, The Paladin, dated November 11, 1961, describing, in detail, a meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention where the members voted to amend the charter of Furman University to prohibit Greek letter social fraternities from the campus of Furman, as well as all of the Convention's educational institutions.

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Rollins College | Text

Interracial Committee Meeting Notes, 1945

An overview of completed and planned tasks for the Race Relations Committee in November 1945. The activities show the interaction between the group and local African American community to volunteer, donate, and share ideas.

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Rollins College | Text

Letter from Clarence W. King to W. H. McCaully and Carl D. Buchanan, 1951

A letter to the mayor and the Chief of Police from the Race Relations Committee Faculty Advisor, communicating the group's efforts to solicit donations from a few Winter Park residents. The letter indicates that the group needed permission to raise funds for DePugh Nursing Home, a nursing home for African American residents.

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Rollins College | Text

Memo to the Faculty from Krisita Jackson, 1972

In Fall 1972, Black Student Union President Krisita Jackson invites all faculty members to contact the BSU office or Dean Alzo J. Reddick with any concerns about the nature of the planned Black Awareness Week. This is in response to the allocation of $2500 for the event.

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Rollins College | Text

Mission Statement of the Inter-Faith and Race Relations Committee

A mission statement provided by the Rollins College Interfaith and Race Relations Committee regarding improving relations between various racial and religious groups. The statement uses idealistic and vague language along with war imagery to convey their dedication to the ideals of peace and prosperity of all groups.

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Rollins College | Text

Orange County Student Interracial Conference, 1945

Program for the second annual Orange County Student Interracial Conference, in which the question, "What rights, privileges and duties should the American Negro have in the years immediately following the war?" was posed. This conference was held on the Rollins campus in Knowles Memorial Chapel.

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Rollins College | Text

Race Relations Day, 1945

A Rollins Sandspur article describing the first Race Relations Sunday, which brought together white and African American residents to celebrate Race Relations Day with music, film, and speeches. Rollins' hosting of this event on campus with support from Winter Park and the Hungerford School shows local and collegiate interest in supporting African Americans.

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Rollins College | Text

Roxwell Robinson and C. LaRue Boyd Correspondence, 1976

C. LaRue Boyd, Director of Public Relations, denies BSU President Roxwell Robinson's request to display the BSU flag in front of Carnegie Hall on a regular basis, but offers the possibility of displaying the BSU flag during Black Awareness Week and on other selected dates. This correspondence demonstrates the BSU’s cooperative relationship with Rollins faculty and staff.

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Rollins College | Text

Roxwell Robinson and Jack B. Critchfield Correspondence, 1974

Black Student Union President Roxwell Robinson writes to President Jack Critchfield, requesting that the College offer at least three Black Culture courses per academic year, even in the face of financial difficulty. President Critchfield responds that he cannot make a guarantee, but that he and the administration intend to preserve Black Culture courses in the curriculum.

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Rollins College | Text

Roxwell Robinson and Paula Backscheider Correspondence, 1974

Black Student Union President Roxwell Robinson requested suggestions from Rollins College department heads about the next Black Awareness Week program, based on the theme of Black Arts. He received suggestions from a professor and her Black literature class. The correspondence demonstrates the BSU’s cooperative relationship with Rollins faculty.

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